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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 “Playground” (3 total)

A weathered, rusted basketball hoop stands without a net in an overgrown grassy field, surrounded by trees with houses visible in the background.

This is from a park/playground in Lakeshore. It is surrounded on all four sides by…

An overgrown playground with a blue and orange climbing structure and slide sits on a worn green rubber surface, surrounded by tall grass, bare trees, and distant houses under a cloudy sky.

This is from a park/playground in Lakeshore. It is surrounded on all four sides by…

Printed invitation card, stained with age spots, announcing the formal dedication of James E. Comiskey Playground (Comiskey Park) on Sunday, September 24, 1972, at Jefferson Davis Parkway and Baudin.

Invitation for naming of playground after Lauren Comiskey's grandfather. New Orleans. This…