Higgins Industries built amphibious vehicle moving out of a swamp in Louisiana on 5 June 1943

The Strahan Collection, from the Collection of the National WWII Museum
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Higgins Industries built amphibious vehicle moving out of swamp in Louisiana, LCMs [Landing Craft, Mechanized] along shore in background. Amphibious vehicle labeled "swamp cat." "Higgins. File No. 604-5. Subject: Amphib tank. Photographer AE Martin, Jr., Date: 5 June 1943." 5 June 1943.

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The collection is comprised of items and photographs relating to Andrew Higgins, his vessels, and his company Higgins Indistries.
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Louisiana
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31.000
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-92.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Boat & ship industry--Louisiana
Amphibious vehicles--American--Louisiana