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Items tagged “Postkatrina” (94 total)

A blue house with hand-painted signs reading "Common Ground Lower 9th Ward Relief," "Eminent Domain for who?" and "You can be involved," standing amid a dirt yard.

Common Ground Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

Hand-painted green sign reading "1619 Deslonde Neighborhood Kitchen 5pm Dinner Cook·Eat·Relax" with cow and bird illustrations, mounted on a chain-link fence in front of a house with an open umbrella.

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

A hand-lettered sign reading "NO TRASH HERE (use new pile)" stands amid debris, a tire, and an orange traffic cone, with a damaged house and parked van in the background.

"No Trash Here. (Use new pile)" Near Common Ground Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

A storm-damaged light blue house tilted off its foundation, with a blue car crushed beneath its leaning side, "Lot #1" spray-painted in green on the siding, surrounded by overgrown grass.

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A wrecked, graffiti-covered car with "MERRY CHRISTMAS" spray-painted on its side sits abandoned in a debris-strewn yard beside damaged houses in the Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans.

"Merry Christmas" Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

A pyramid of stacked paint cans topped with a green gloved hand holding a spatula, set in a yard with chain-link fencing and houses in the background.

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

A rusted metal knight statue with a shield stands in a garden bed beside a pink teddy bear figurine, surrounded by broken terracotta roof tiles and leafy plants.

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

A weathered orange toy car lies on its side among debris, rocks, twigs, and dried leaves scattered across muddy ground.

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

Damaged houses with barred windows and torn siding, spray-painted with "128 GPS" and "127," debris scattered in the yard between the structures.

"128 GPS 127" Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

Damaged, graffiti-marked house with collapsed walls and debris in overgrown yard; spray-painted "129 GPS" on siding and a "No Truck Route" sign in foreground.

"129 GPS" Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

Damaged house with collapsed roof and siding torn away, spray-painted with "GPS" and "129," a window air conditioner, broken windows, and overgrown grass in the foreground.

"GPS 129" Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

Collapsed wooden structure with splintered boards and debris, including a refrigerator and upholstered chair, piled along a street with a utility pole and house visible behind.

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

Damaged structure with "1608 Tennessee" painted on its side, debris and torn insulation exposed, standing beside a road where vehicles pass and a bridge truss rises in the background.

"1608 Tennessee 504-393-2339 Deldhene Lewis" Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

A white trailer with a red swoosh design and partially covered red logo sits parked on a gravel lot, with "Sintes Fiberglass" printed on its side; trees line the background.

"Sintes Fiberglass" My instincts tell me that Coca Cola donated this for the cause... West…

A white boat lies stranded on the grass beneath large trees in a park, with a red truck and parked cars visible along the tree-lined street in the background.

West End Lakeshore Park Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

Brick church with a white steeple and tarp-covered roof showing storm damage; a sign on the lawn reads "He Has Risen and So Will We!"

"He Has Risen and so Will We!" Pontchartrain Baptist Church, Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

A white sign on a pole reads "Boat and Trailer Parking Prohibited Dept. of Parks and Parkways," with an overturned boat resting under a bare tree in a grassy lakeside park.

My idea of a lame joke. West End Lakeshore Park, New Orleans, LA

Storm-damaged building with its ground floor torn open, exposing debris beneath an elevated upper story with balconies; an American flag flies from a pole above the wreckage.

West End Lakeshore Park Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

A long metal building with its roof painted as an American flag, standing in a grassy lot with power lines and a muddy pool of water in the foreground.

"He Has Risen and so Will We!" Pontchartrain Baptist Church, Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

Overturned and wrecked boats piled on top of a damaged blue BMW sedan parked on a grassy curb, with registration "LA 4290 AN" visible on one boat hull.

West End Lakeshore Park Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

White two-story building with a covered entry porch, open front door, and window A/C units; a faint discoloration line runs along the wall marking flood water height. Overgrown grass fills the yard.

Notice the water line Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

A massive uprooted tree lies toppled in front of a brick house, its exposed roots tangled with debris, while overgrown grass and shrubs surround the damaged yard and sidewalk.

Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

A white mobile home trailer raised on blocks sits beside a brick house with a damaged roof, with overhead power lines and trees in the background, in Lakeshore, New Orleans.

Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

Damaged brick house with a large hole in its upper wall exposing a dead tree, a visible water line along the raised foundation, and an American flag planted in the debris below.

Notice the water line Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

Damaged building with collapsed roof and overhang, overgrown vegetation, and a striped traffic barrel along a debris-strewn street in Lakeshore, New Orleans.

Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

Overgrown lawn littered with a weathered couch, scattered debris, and broken furniture outside a brick house with storm-damaged windows and a cluttered porch.

Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

Damaged brick house porch with broken, debris-covered metal and cane chairs, shattered multi-pane window, and an open white front door, all showing storm damage and rubble.

3 Chairs Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

An overturned wheelchair lies amid deep, cracked dried mud against a brick building, with debris scattered nearby and a patch of grass in the background.

Can't imagine the story here... Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

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…

Bent stop sign and "ONE WAY" sign on a leaning pole beside an overgrown, cracked street lined with damaged houses in Lakeshore, New Orleans.

Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

Abandoned house in Lakeshore, New Orleans, with a damaged screen door marked by orange spray-painted search symbols, broken windows, and debris scattered on the porch amid overgrown weeds.

Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

Brick house porch with a white column decorated with a wreath, a security-gated front door, and a boarded-up window covered with a damaged sheet of plywood.

Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

A damaged maroon recliner chair sits amid storm debris, surrounded by broken wooden planks, scattered boards, and discarded household items on the ground.

Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

Abandoned single-story brick house with broken windows, a white front door marked with spray-painted symbols, and an overgrown, weed-filled yard, in Lakeshore, New Orleans.

Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

A pile of storm debris including a wooden dresser, broken furniture, and a framed photograph of a smiling woman, alongside scattered papers and envelopes.

Garbage outside someone's home. Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

A water-damaged framed photograph of several faces leans against a large pile of debris, including furniture, fabric, and household items, on a grassy lawn outside a home.

Garbage outside someone's home. Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

A large pile of storm debris including a wooden chest, cardboard boxes, broken furniture, glass bottles, and a framed photograph, discarded outside a home in Lakeshore, New Orleans.

Garbage outside someone's home. Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

Abandoned brick colonnade with a faded "Rite Aid" sign on boarded windows, visible water stain lines on the walls, and debris scattered across the cracked pavement.

Rite Aid with water lines Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

Brick building with a green awning marked "6169" over an entrance walkway leading to a fountain, flanked by shuttered windows and overgrown plants.

Near Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

White house siding covered with multicolored handprints in rows, beneath spray-painted search-and-rescue markings forming an X with codes "9-N," "NF," and "CTS"; shuttered window and trees visible nearby.

Near Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

A small statue of the Virgin Mary stands in a shrine in front of a house numbered 4924, with a plywood-boarded window and spray-painted marks on the brick wall nearby.

4924 Near Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

Brick storefront for "Original Man Barber Shop," with a crescent moon and star logo, hours listed, and a "Will is Back" sign above; a glass door displays a phone number and barber shop illustrations.

Will is Back Original Man Barber Shop Near Lakeshore, New Orleans, LA

Mardi Gras 2006

Mardi Gras 2006