Pendleton Shipyards ship construction site, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1 May 1942
Gift in Memory of Pendleton & Hannah Lehde
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Aerial photograph of Pendleton Shipyards ship construction site near canal. Caption: "Pendelton [sic] Shipyards Inc. May 1st 1942." New Orleans, Louisiana. 1 May 1942
See also: 2010.366.020, .021, .023
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05/01/1942
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This collection contains items from the civilian service of Pendleton E. Lehde, who was the President of Pendleton Shipyard in New Orleans, Louisiana. The yard opened in 1941 and was located at the Florida Avenue Wharf. The shipyard handled the inspection of many smaller vessels that were built further upriver as well as the construction of Liberty ships. The collection consists of photographs depicting the construction and launching of ships at the shipyard from 1942-1944.
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New Orleans
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29.950
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-90.067
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Boat & ship industry--Louisiana
Aerial photographs--Louisiana
Railroad tracks--Louisiana
Canals--Louisiana
Factories--Louisiana