Landing craft performing in Lake Pontchartrain during demonstration in New Orleans in 1944

Gift in memory of Andres N. Horcasitas, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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Five LCPLs an LCM and an FS Freight Supply 170' long ship built by Higgins on the waters of Lake Pontchartrain during demonstration at Higgins Industries event. File No. 631C-29 Subject: 10,000th boat photographer: Rutherford Date: Jul 23, 1944." New Orleans, Louisiana. 23 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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Landing craft--American--Louisiana
Military training--Louisiana