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The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University and the University of New Orleans organized the Hurricane Digital Memory Bank (HDMB) in 2005 in partnership with many national and Gulf Coast area organizations and individuals. HDMB was awarded the Award of Merit for Leadership in History, and is the largest free public archive of Katrina and Rita with over 25,000 items in the collection. Read More.

LegionOaksWaterline

Interior wall with exposed studs and mold-stained insulation, a strip of "Legion Oaks" tape marking the waterline, and torn "Home Insulation" packaging above.

Collection

This line of tape bears an old name for the neighborhood - Legion Oaks - and it is placed at the waterline, approx 10 feet from the floor.

photo by Jonathan Traviesa

Citation

“LegionOaksWaterline,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/28255.