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Items tagged “Lakeview” (86 total)

A wooden chair is tangled upside down in a brass chandelier above a damaged, water-stained table holding a plate, Coca-Cola and Sprite boxes, amid peeling, mold-stained wallpaper.

Chair Hanging from Chandelier

As the sun was going down on August 29, 2005, my 95-year-old, invalid mother died in my…

As the sun was going down on August 29, 2005, my 95-year-old, invalid mother died in my…

A small white single-story house, numbered 6056, stands overgrown with tall grass, weeds, and shrubs; its windows and doorway appear dark and empty, with some graffiti marks near the entrance.

This house is a gutted house on Wickfield Drive near Robert E. Lee. I did not originally…

A grassy levee slopes down to a canal lined with an industrial pumping station and flood gate structure, with buildings and a cell tower visible under a partly cloudy sky.

The 17th Street Canal and the New London Ave. Canal are drainage canals, which normally…

A brick, multi-story school building with a central bell tower topped by a cross, still surrounded by construction scaffolding, with a landscaped lawn and brick entrance wall in front.

Of course, homeowners and businesses are not the only property-owners struggling to…

Empty lot with a bare concrete slab foundation overgrown with weeds, flanked by surrounding houses and trees under a hazy sky.

When I was taking these photographs, I spoke to a Martin O'Connell, a professor of Earth…

A gutted house with a green-columned porch stands beside an empty concrete lot, with a white house further back nearly swallowed by overgrown trees and brush.

There are some sections of Gentilly that may revert to forest because they are so…

A renovated beige house stands beside a collapsing, gutted white house marked "5322" and "GAS OFF" in orange paint, with a dark sedan parked on the street.

These houses are on Warrington Drive near Filmore. The house on the left has been rebuilt…

A row of houses on Wildair Drive under a clear sky, including a small yellow cottage, white single-story homes, and two houses elevated on concrete pilings, with a wide grassy lawn in front.

These houses are on Wildair Drive. Again, we have a rebuilt house on the left, a gutted…

A residential street with a single-story yellow house, some boarded-up windows, and an overgrown empty lot, while a white pickup truck is parked nearby and elevated houses stand in the background.

These houses are on Wingate Drive near Robert E. Lee, where some of the most haphazard…

A quiet residential street with small houses in various states of repair, a dumpster, and a large blue "ONE New Orleans" sign reading "Our Recovery in Progress" with project details for Robert E. Lee Blvd. improvements.

This is a close-up of the previous shot. In fact, homeowners are receiving loans,…

A residential street in Gentilly with houses in various stages of repair, a truck and pickup parked along the road, utility poles with wires overhead, and an orange "Detour Ahead" sign near the Warrington Dr. street sign.

This is Robert E. Lee in the Gentilly neighborhood. This photograph was taken on the other…

A quiet, empty street lined with large brick houses and trees under a partly cloudy sky, with a bike lane marking visible on the pavement in the Lake Vista subdivision.

This is the Lake Vista subdivision in Lakeview, along Robert E. Lee near Spanish Fort and…

A tree-lined residential street with houses behind white picket fences, parked cars along the curb, and a "SCHOOL" marking painted on the pavement.

These houses are near the corner of Harrison Avenue and Canal Blvd. Every house in this…

A tree-lined street intersection in Lakeview with a "Lil' Easy 19" transit sign, parked cars, houses, and a commercial building under a partly cloudy sky.

This is a photograph of Robert E. Lee in the Lakeview neighborhood, on the northern side…

A large Gothic-style brick church tower with a streetcar on tracks along a tree-lined St. Charles Avenue, with parked cars and traffic cones nearby at dusk.

As a native New Orleanian, people from outside the city often ask me how much New Orleans…

Four Years After

Four Years After

Lakeview Christian Center

Lakeview Christian Center

An old, rusted refrigerator secured with duct tape stands outdoors near bare trees, spray-painted in red with "THE HORROR" repeated twice down its front.

Found this one in Lakeview. It pretty much summarizes the thought of the other hundreds of…

A weathered sign reading "Lakeview Presbyterian Church, Church School - 9:15 AM, Morning Worship - 10:30 AM" hangs on an ornate iron gate in front of a brick church building.

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Interior hallway with stained, water-damaged walls showing a discolored boundary line, a wooden door with a small vent, and an illuminated "EXIT" sign mounted above the doorway.

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Dimly lit church interior with overturned and disordered wooden pews scattered across the floor, a wooden cross mounted on the back wall, and two pendant light fixtures hanging from the ceiling.

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Church sign reading "Canal St. Presbyterian Church," with Bible verse Isaiah 43:2, worship time, and a phone number for assistance, set against a brick building and iron fence.

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A man in a gray jacket and jeans walks through a storm-damaged room filled with overturned furniture, debris, and dirt, with sunlight filtering through tattered curtains.

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Residential street with large piles of storm debris and broken building materials along the roadside, parked cars, a utility pole with wires, and houses with sloped roofs beneath a partly cloudy sky.

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Storm-damaged commercial area with a collapsed metal roof and scattered debris near a "Sonic" sign, surrounded by downed power poles, trees, and a cloudy sky.

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Debris pile including wood scraps, insulation, and broken fixtures stacked along a curb near a dark hedge, with a street, trees, and distant houses in the background.

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Dark, debris-filled interior of a damaged building, with overturned furniture and scattered objects visible through an open doorway leading outside; an exit sign glows faintly above the doorway.

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Abandoned building entrance with glass double doors in yellow frames standing open, revealing a dark interior with debris and overturned furniture on the floor; marble-patterned walls flank the doorway.

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Dimly lit stage area with heavy gold curtains partially drawn, revealing a bright light source behind; scattered debris and chairs visible in the dark foreground.

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A dark SUV with roof racks parked near a curb lined with debris, including a plastic tarp with paint cans, a rusted metal trash bin, and a cardboard sign reading "VICTORY."

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Dark, dimly lit church interior with rows of wooden pews, stained glass windows on either side, and two banners depicting religious figures hanging on the walls near the front.

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A dusty black sedan sits parked at a curb beside a utility pole, in front of a tan building with white doors and windows, with bare dirt patches and a sidewalk in the foreground.

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Dark interior of a church sanctuary with rows of wooden pews, a central aisle, and faded banners depicting religious figures hanging on either side of the altar area.

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Interior of a damaged, abandoned building with a rusted metal wall, a wooden counter, scattered debris on the floor, and a glass door below an illuminated "EXIT" sign.

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Gutted interior of a building under renovation, with exposed wall framing, a metal security gate, a ladder, and workers in protective suits; illuminated "EXIT" signs flank the damaged walls.

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White Toyota pickup truck parked on a street beside a utility pole, with other vehicles, trees, and buildings in the background; a manhole cover and debris lie on the grassy curb nearby.

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Damaged buildings with torn roofing and debris line a street, with scattered wreckage and fallen materials spread across the adjacent grassy lot under a partly cloudy sky.

Rats Nest Road/Lakeview/Slidell

A dirt road strewn with debris and fallen trees where houses once stood, with a four-wheeler and a partially visible white vehicle reading "Protect - Promote Quality Of Life" in the foreground.

Rats Nest Road/Lakeview/Slidell

Weathered wooden double doors of a synagogue, each panel carved with a Star of David, featuring ornate black metal handles and a discolored, water-stained finish.

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Close-up of a water-damaged photograph showing a smiling man with gray hair wearing a blue collared shirt, the print scarred by peeling, staining, and tears from flood exposure.

Closeup of Salvaged Photo

A water-damaged photograph of a smiling man in a blue short-sleeve shirt, its top edge torn away, mounted on a weathered cardboard backing.

Salvaged Photograph of Paul Broussard

Black-and-white photograph of two young children, a toddler and an older girl in a sailor-style outfit, lying on a textured surface beside a partially visible second photo of a baby.

Baby Photo of Rene and Michelle Broussard

Mold-stained jewelry boxes and tins piled on a wooden surface, with open boxes revealing butterfly-shaped brooches and pins amid water-damaged packaging and debris.

Photograph of Miss Rose\'s Butterflies

Bedroom wall covered in black mold and water stains, hung with photographs, posters, and a framed painting, above a cluttered floor of clothing and debris.

Photograph of Rene Broussard\'s Bedroom

Flood-damaged living room filled with debris, cardboard boxes, and ruined belongings, with water-stained walls, a tall mirror, framed floral art, and a wooden cabinet still holding decorative items.

Photograph of Broussard Living Room

A hand-held paper fan with a wooden stick, printed in blue and white with an ornate gate design and the word "Lakeviews" across the center.

Lakeviews Fan

She Remembers

She Remembers

Two side-by-side photos of a flood-damaged painting of a semi-nude woman, propped against exposed wall studs; the right version has sections outlined in white chalk marking areas chosen for restoration.

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Artificial turf arranged in curving, organic patterns across the wooden floor of a gutted, stripped-down room with exposed studs and framing.

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