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Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

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.

Items tagged “Fairgrounds” (2 total)

Black-and-white photo of two riders on horseback silhouetted against the sky at a racetrack, with a rail fence and grandstand lights visible in the background.

November 23, 2006 - The Racetrack and Fairgrounds. New Orleans, LA. Opening day (the first…

A jockey in uniform leans against a wooden wall, holding a riding helmet, while whips and racing gear hang nearby; text reads "2006 © Craig Morse · Culture:Subculture Photography."

November 23, 2006 - The Racetrack and Fairgrounds. New Orleans, LA. Opening day (the first…