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People went to a lot of trouble to save mementos from their ruined homes. With nowhere…

Porcelain and ceramic items—including painted vases, a pitcher, a decorative plate, and a cat figurine—lie on dead grass near a brick ledge, salvaged from a storm-damaged home.

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Ten Weeks after Katrina - 11.07.05

People went to a lot of trouble to save mementos from their ruined homes. With nowhere else to store them, these pieces were placed in front of the house on the dead lawn.

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“People went to a lot of trouble to save mementos from their ruined homes. With nowhere…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/3597.