Log Pond and Conveyer Belt at the Higgins Plywood Plant, Michoud, Louisiana
Photograph. Photograph of the log pond and conveyer belt at the Higgins Plywood Plant, Michoud, Louisiana. Also known as the veneer mill, the Higgins Industries Plywood Plant was located on the old Michoud plantation property [previously spelled Michaud] next to the massive Higgins Michoud facility in New Orleans east. This image shows the log pond at the Higgins Plywood Plant. The logs were kept in the pond until workers guided them to the conveyer belt where they were sent into the factory. This image has a log moving towards the Plywood Plant. The back of the photo has a Higgins Industries official photo stamp. Higgins Industries, Plywood Plant, Michoud, Louisiana. Between 1942 and 1945