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Ponchatrain Beach ride, 1950. This image is from the archive of Ron Chapman, Professor of…

Sepia-toned 1950 photo of three people riding a small boat-shaped amusement car on a track at Pontchartrain Beach, with palm trees and other ride cars visible in the background.

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Do You Know What it Means

Ponchatrain Beach ride, 1950.

This image is from the archive of Ron Chapman, Professor of History at Nunez Community College. Nunez Community College is located in Chalmette, in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. In 2005 it was heavily damaged by flooding due to Hurricane Katrina.

Original title

Item 26404

Citation

“Ponchatrain Beach ride, 1950. This image is from the archive of Ron Chapman, Professor of…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/26404.

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