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Items tagged “New Orelans” (16 total)

Bent traffic signal poles stand empty of lights above a sandy lot, with scattered streetlights and a tree line under a partly cloudy sky.

Where Traffic Lights Once Stood

A roadside scene with a tall, stripped sign frame missing its panels, a golden-arches sign in the background, and a "Brooks Plumbing, Inc." billboard beside an empty lot.

Destroyed Signs

A severely bent metal sign post leans at a sharp angle over an empty, overgrown lot, its sign frame twisted and stripped bare, set against a partly cloudy sky.

Ultimate Display of Power

Rusted hull of the "S.S. Hurricane Camille" shrimp boat sits grounded in a grassy field beside a roadway, with a car side mirror visible in the foreground and a billboard in the background.

Shrimp Boat Tossed Like A Toy

A storm-damaged, roofless building with rusted metal sheeting sits overgrown with vegetation beside a highway, debris scattered around it under a clear sky.

More Katrina Aftermath

Cracked, empty parking lot with faded lane markings and weeds growing through the pavement, bordered by a low concrete wall, light poles, and trees under a partly cloudy sky.

Another Block, Another Foundation

Elevated concrete building with its ground-floor walls stripped away, leaving exposed support columns; a yellow fire hydrant stands on the grassy curb in front, with a boat visible through the open structure beyond.

Saved by Breakaway Walls

View from inside a vehicle on a coastal roadway with traffic signals overhead, a car ahead, and a collapsed wooden dock structure lying along the shoreline to the left.

Dock\'s End

A row of storm-damaged buildings with sections wrapped in white Tyvek weatherproofing, open garage bays, and a leaning sign post, set beside an empty road and grassy field under power lines.

Repairing What Has Been Lost

Concrete steps and rubble remain where a church once stood, with a yellow and white banner in front, street lamps nearby, and a cloudy sky overhead.

The First Thing We Saw

Damaged McDonald's sign with bent golden arches stands beside power lines and a storm-damaged lot with debris, viewed from inside a vehicle with a side mirror reflecting a passenger's arm.

No Longer \"Lovin\' It\"

Abandoned multi-story motel with boarded windows and a chain-link fence surrounding an empty, overgrown parking lot; a faded sign reads "Special" and a banner advertises "the Best Choice in Spray-On Liner."

Wasted Best Western

Tall construction cranes line the side of a long bridge over open water, photographed from inside a car with the side mirror visible in the foreground.

Lake Ponch Bridge

View from a boat railing across murky water toward curled slabs of broken concrete flooring and a brick building reading "YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL," with rail tank cars parked alongside.

Yes, That\'s Cement

A displaced floating dock sits grounded along a tree-lined riverbank, surrounded by murky brown water under a hazy sky.

Grounded Dock

Sepia-toned vintage photograph of a man and woman in 1920s-style attire standing beside a vintage automobile, with trees in the background; the photo shows visible creases and wear.

Harold Bernard family friends, Louisiana. This image is from the archive of Ron Chapman,…