Higgins Industries and U.S. Navy event in New Orleans in July 1944

Gift in memory of Andres N. Horcasitas, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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U.S. Naval officer giving a speech during Higgins Industries and U.S. Navy event celebrating the completion of the 10,000th boat produced by Higgins Industries; a U.S. Navy blimp flies overhead. "File No. 631-C-34. Subject: 10,000th boat. Photographer: Rutherford." New Orleans, Louisiana. July 1944.

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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.
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New Orleans
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29.950
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-90.067
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Public speaking--Louisiana
Airships--American--Louisiana
Flags--American