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Riemer\'s Dairy, Lower Ninth Ward

History of the Riemer family and their Lower Ninth Ward dairy, created by Erin Hughes. The dairy closed during WWII, but Erin Hughes\' grandmother continued to live in the Lower Ninth Ward until flooding related to Hurricane Katrina.

Keywords:

9th ward, community history, lower 9th ward, riemer, riemers dairy

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9thward_d7ac15fe33.dairy.RiemerFamily.pps

Citation

“Riemer\'s Dairy, Lower Ninth Ward,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed December 3, 2024, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/35783.

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