10,000th LCM produced by Higgins Industries on display at ceremony in New Orleans in 1944

Gift in memory of Andres N. Horcasitas, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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10,000th LCM [Landing Craft, Mechanized] produced by Higgins Industries, mounted on the platform decorated with American flags and the words: ''NAVY'S 10,000th Higgins BOAT - LCM.' Taken during ceremony honoring this production at Lake Pontchartrain. "File No. 631C-23. Subject: 10,000th boat. Photographer: Rutherford. Date: Jul 23, 1944." New Orleans, Louisiana. 23 July 1944.

Price: 
$120.00
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Donor: 
Ms. Helen Pederson
Accession Number: 
2009.428.008
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Theater of Service: 
Home Front
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Topical Subjects: 
Military parades & ceremonies--Louisiana
Landing craft--American--Louisiana
Collection Level: 
Items from the 10,000th Higgins Boat event in New Orleans as experienced by Andres N. Horcasitas, Honorary Guest from Mexico as a Representative of the Minister of the Interior.
Geography: 
New Orleans
Latitude: 
29.950
Longitude: 
-90.067
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Military parades & ceremonies--Louisiana
Landing craft--American--Louisiana