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| Series Number | Project | Series Title | Description | Date Taken | Project Dates | OP # | Negatives | Contact Prints | 8x10 Prints | Digital # |
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| 10.01 | Bridges | Esplanade Avenue Bridge | The old draw bridge across Bayou St. John at Esplanade Ave. which was changed to a rigid bridge with its roadway widened. | 1/13/1938 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.02 | Bridges | Esplanade Avenue Bridge | Rebuilt traffic bridge at the entrance of the New Orleans City Park. This bridge, formerly a draw bridge, was changed to rigid type construction to serve traffic entering City Park. | 3/16/1938 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.03 | Bridges | Florida Avenue Bridge | The Southern Railroad Bridge on Florida Ave. across the Industrial Canal before wrok began on the building of new concrete and steel approaches and converting the span into a vehicular cross ing of the canal in the downtown section. | 1/8//1937 | 4 | 0 | 1; 2; 3; 4 | |||
| 10.04 | Bridges | Florida Avenue Bridge | WPA workers placing steel for the new emergency crossing of the Industrial Canal at Florida Ave. | 4/28/1938 | 8 | 1 | 1; 8 | |||
| 10.05 | Bridges | Florida Avenue Bridge | The Florida Ave. Bridge across the Industrial Canal under construction. | 6/29/1938 | 3 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.06 | Bridges | Florida Avenue Bridge | Construction nears completion on the Florida Ave. Bridge span across the Industrial Canal. | 8/25/1938 | 8 | 1 | 2; 4; 7 | |||
| 10.07 | Bridges | Florida Avenue Bridge | The newly completed approaches of the Florida Ave. Bridge across the Industrial Canal. | 11/4/1938 | 3 | 1 | 2; 3 | |||
| 10.08 | Bridges | Florida Avenue Canal Bridge | WPA-built concrete bridge over the Florida Avenue Canal over which traffic will move from Mazant St. to the new shipyard road. | 10/10/1941 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 10.09 | Bridges | Industrial Canal Bridge | Copy of photograph showing the Industrial Canal bridge at the lake near the New Orleans Airport. WPA recently improved the approaches to this bridge. | 3/30/1942 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 10.10 | Bridges | Jefferson Davis Parkway Bridge | Beginning of work on the bridge. | 11/8/1938 | 3 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.11 | Bridges | Jefferson Davis Parkway Bridge | Work begins on the construction of the concrete culvert to tie in Moss St. with Jefferson Davis Parkway. | 12/6/1938 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.12 | Bridges | Jefferson Davis Parkway Bridge | Before photograph showing dead end of Moss St. at Jefferson Davis Parkway where new bridge will be thrown across Orleans Canal, tying in the two thoroughfares. | 12/6/1938 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.13 | Bridges | Jefferson Davis Parkway Bridge | Existing wooden bridge across Orleans Canal at Jefferson Davis Parkway which will be replaced by two concrete culvert crossings to tie in Moss St. and Jefferson Davis. | 12/6/1938 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.14 | Bridges | Jefferson Davis Parkway Bridge | Work starts on th construction of a concrete culvert across the Orleans Canal on Jefferson Davis Parkway to tie in Moss St. with Jefferson Davis. | 12/6/1938 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 10.15 | Bridges | Jefferson Davis Parkway Bridge | Workmen beginning the construction of the new Jefferson Davis Bridge. Here is shown the diverting of Orleans Canal into Bayou St. John. | 12/6/1938 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 10.16 | Bridges | Jefferson Davis Parkway Bridge | Work begins on the construction of a concrete box culvert over Orleans Canal at Jefferson Davis Parkway to tie in Moss Street and Jefferson Davis. | 1/28/1939 | 3 | 1 | 1; 2; 3 | |||
| 10.17 | Bridges | Jefferson Davis Parkway Bridge | The new 206 foot concrete culvert which bridges Bayou St. John at Jefferson Davis Parkway. | 4/12/1939 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.18 | Bridges | Jefferson Davis Parkway Bridge | The 206 foot concrete culvert across the Orleans Canal at Jefferson Davis Parkway. | 4/17/1939 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.19 | Bridges | Jefferson Davis Parkway Bridge | A long concrete box culvert built into the Orleans Canal at the downtown side of Jefferson Davis Parkway replaced a single wooden bridge which connected Jefferson Davis Parkway with Moss Str eet. The culvert now provides a double roadway across the canal and into the City Park section. | 7/10/1939 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.20 | Bridges | Littlewoods Bridge | The new span on the Littlewoods Road near Citrus which will replace an old narrow wooden bridge and eliminate a bottleneck. | 2/28/1939 | 4 | 1 | 1; 2; 4 | |||
| 10.21 | Bridges | Littlewoods Bridge | The new 73 foot span on the Littlewoods Road replaces an old narrow wooden structure. The bridge is 32 feet wide with a 4 foot sidewalk for pedestrians. | 5/25/1939 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.22 | Bridges | Orleans Street Bridge | Pilings for bridge under construction at Orleans and Bayou St. John. | 2/28/1938 | 6 | 1 | 1; 2; 3; 5 | |||
| 10.23 | Bridges | Orleans Street Bridge | Beginning of construction of the Orleans St. Bridge which connects Orleans St. from the river to the lakefront. | 4/15/1938 | 4 | 1 | 2; 3; 4 | |||
| 10.24 | Bridges | Orleans Street Bridge | Newly constructed steel and concrete bridge across Bayou St. John at Orleans St. which now runs from the river to the lakefront. | 6/22/1938 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.25 | Bridges | Washington Avenue Bridge | Before picture of existing wooden bridge over Melpomene Canal at Washington Ave. before construction started on a new steel and concrete span. | 1/12/1939 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.26 | Bridges | Washington Avenue Bridge | This narrow bridge will be replaced by a double traffic span of concrete and steel which will eliminate a traffic bottleneck. (Note: second negative shows a horse and wagon crossing the brid ge). | 4/13/1939 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.27 | Bridges | Washington Avenue Bridge | The new double traffic bridge across the Melpomene Canal will replace a narrow wooden structure and eliminate a bottleneck on traffic into Washington Ave. | 4/29/1939 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.28 | Bridges | Washington Avenue Bridge | A panorama of the new span across the Melpomene Canal which ties in Jefferson Davis Parkway and Washington Ave. | 5/12/1939 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.29 | Bridges | Washington Avenue Bridge | This new double traffic bridge replaces an old wooden structure on Jefferson Davis Parkway at Melpomene Canal and ties in with Washington Ave. | 5/12/1939 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.30 | Bridges | Washington Avenue Bridge | The new WPA-built bridge across the Melpomene Canal at Washington Ave. (Washington and Hagan Ave.) completed. | 6/29/1939 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 10.31 | Bridges | Washington Avenue Bridge | This new double traffic bridge replaces an old wooden structure on Jefferson Davis Parkway at Melpomene Canal and ties in with Washington Ave. was recently completed by WPA. | 11/29/1939 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.32 | Bridges | Alexander Street Bridge | Beginning of construction on the new bridge over the Orleans Canal at Alexander St. which replaces an old narrow wooden structure. | 2/28/1937 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.33 | Bridges | Carrollton Avenue Bridge | Foundation goes down on Carrollton Ave. Bridge over the Orleans Canal, replacing an old wooden structure. | 2/28/1937 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.34 | Bridges | Florida Avenue Bridge | This newly constructed bridge at the Marconi Drive entrance to City Park serves as a traffic outlet for persons using the new stadium in the park. | 6/2/1938 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.35 | Bridges | Navarre Street Bridge | The new bridge over the Orleans Canal at Navarre St. which serves as an exit to Marconi Drive entrance to City Park. | 6/29/1938 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.36 | Bridges | Palm Street Bridge | Piling going down on construction of the Palm St. bridge over the Seventeenth St. Canal, an old wooden structure which was the scene of about seven automobile fatalities because of the windi ng approaches to the span. | 2/28/1937 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.37 | Bridges | Palm Street Bridge | Nearing completion of Palm St. bridge over the Seventeenth St. Canal. | 8/7/1937 | 4 | 1 | 1; 2; 3; 4 | |||
| 10.38 | Bridges | Palm Street Bridge | The new concrete bridge at Palm St. over the Seventeenth St. Canal which replaces an old wooden stucture with dangerous approaches, the scene of several automobile fatalities. | 6/29/1938 | 3 | 1 | 1; 2; 3 | |||
| 10.39 | Bridges | Robert E. Lee Bridge | Foundations are placed on the new concrete bridge at Robert E. Lee Blvd. across the Orleans Canal. This bridge replaces an old wooden structure and serves the lower section of the Lake Vista subdivision. | 7/20/1937 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 10.40 | Bridges | Robert E. Lee Bridge | WPA workmen prepare the foundation for the new bridge across the Orleans Canal on Robert E. Lee Blvd. | 11/25/1938 | 5 | 1 | 1; 2; 3; 4; 5 | |||
| 10.41 | Bridges | Robert E. Lee Bridge | Beginning of work on the Robert E. Lee bridge over the Orleans Canal. | 12/6/1938 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.42 | Bridges | Robert E. Lee Bridge | Beginning of work on the Robert E. Lee bridge over the Orleans Canal. | 1/11/1939 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 10.43 | Bridges | Robert E. Lee Bridge | Beginning of construction of the new steel and concrete bridge over the Orleans Canal at Robert E. Lee Blvd. | 3/8/1939 | 3 | 1 | 1; 2; 3 | |||
| 10.44 | Bridges | Robert E. Lee Bridge | Structural steel goes into place on the new crossing over the Orleans Canal at Robert E. Lee Blvd. | 4/20/1939 | 3 | 1 | 1; 2; 3 | |||
| 10.45 | Bridges | Robert E. Lee Bridge | Robert E. Lee bridge which spans the Orleans Canal at Robert E. Lee Blvd. Steel goes into place on the crossing. | 5/25/1939 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.46 | Bridges | Robert E. Lee Bridge | Orleans Canal and Robert E. Lee Blvd. near siphon. | 7/5/1939 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.47 | Bridges | Robert E. Lee Bridge | Robert E. Lee Blvd. and Orleans Canal bridge nearing completion. | 8/24/1939 | 3 | 1 | 1; 2; 3 | |||
| 10.48 | Bridges | Robert E. Lee Bridge | Robert E. Lee bridge over the Orleans Canal (siphon). | 11/21/1939 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.49 | Bridges | Robert E. Lee Bridge | The 140-foot Robert E. Lee bridge over the Orleans Canal, approaches to which were recently completed by the WPA. Beneath the bridge is the WPA-built concrete box siphon which drains the lak efront area. | 7/9/1940 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.50 | Bridges | Anseman Bridge (City Park) | This new concrete structure replaces one of the oldest spans in City Park. It is located at the Dumaine St. entrance to the park. | 6/29/1938 | 3 | 1 | 1; 2; 3 | |||
| 10.51 | Bridges | Anseman Bridge (City Park) | The new Anseman Bridge, City Park, which replaces one of the oldest bridges in the park and is located near the City Park Ave. entrance. | 12/6/1938 | 4 | 3 | 1; 2; 4 | |||
| 10.52 | Bridges | Anseman Bridge (City Park) | This span, constructed by WPA, is 114 ft. long with a 28 ft. roadway and two five foot sidewalks. The bridge replaces one of the oldest in the park and is located near the City Park Ave. ent rance to the park. | 5/12/1939 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.53 | Bridges | Anseman Bridge (City Park) | The new Anseman Bridge, City Park, replaces one of the oldest bridges in the park. It is located near the City Park Ave. entrance, built by WPA. | 11/29/1939 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.54 | Bridges | Anseman Bridge (City Park) | This span, constructed by WPA, is 114 ft. long with a 28 ft. roadway and two five foot sidewalks. The bridge replaces one of the oldest in the park and is located near the City Park Ave. ent rance to the park. | 2/7/1940 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 10.55 | Bridges | Baseball Drive Bridge Number 2 (City Park) | This bridge (the second bridge over the lagoon on Baseball Dr. in City Park) ties in the roadway system in the new City Park extension and affords motorist access to the new section of the p ark. | 6/29/1938 | 2 | 2 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.56 | Bridges | Baseball Drive Bridge Number 1 (City Park) | Bridge over lagoon, City Park, on Baseball Drive. | 6/29/1938 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.57 | Bridges | Baseball Drive Bridge (City Park) | This bridge ties in the roadway system in the new City Park extension and affords motorist access to the new section of the park, recently completed by WPA. [Note: not identified in original caption as bridge #1 or #2; probably #2). | 2/7/1940 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.58 | Bridges | Diagonal Road Bridge (City Park) | This bridge (across lagoon, City Park, on the new Diagonal Road in the extension) will tie in the roadway system in City Park extension. | 6/29/1938 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 10.59 | Bridges | Dreyfous Bridge (City Park) | Dreyfous Bridge in City Park near the park's casino. WPA recently completed a network of roadways to tie in with the bridge. | 7/2/1941 | 4 | 1 | 1; 3 | |||
| 10.60 | Bridges | Grandjean Bridge (City Park) | New bridge in back of City Park Museum under construction. | 1/15/1938 | 8 | 1 | 3; 4; 5; 8 | |||
| 10.61 | Bridges | Grandjean Bridge (City Park) | Pouring the foundation for the Grandjean Bridge behind the Delgado Museum, City Park. The new span will replace an old antiquated structure build almost a half century ago. | 3/15/1938 | 4 | 1 | 2; 3; 4 | |||
| 10.62 | Bridges | Grandjean Bridge (City Park) | Another step in the construction of the Grandjean Bridge. The foundations are down and the roadway poured in this scene. | 4/15/1938 | 4 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.63 | Bridges | Grandjean Bridge (City Park) | The new Grandjean Bridge, City Park, spanning the lagoon and one of the few rigid type construction bridges in the South. This bridge is also equipped with a new indirect lighting system whi ch floods the roadway only. | 5/2/1938 | 4 | 1 | 1; 2; 3 | |||
| 10.64 | Bridges | Grandjean Bridge (City Park) | Newly completed Grandjean Bridge, City Park, one of the few rigid type bridges constructed in the South. This span is an important link in the street system of the park, located behind the D elgado Museum. | 6/29/1938 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2; 4 | |||
| 10.65 | Bridges | Grandjean Bridge (City Park) | The new Grandjean Bridge, City Park, spanning the lagoon and one of the few rigid type construction bridges in the South. This bridge is also equipped with a new indirect lighting system whi ch floods the roadway only. Recently completed by WPA. | 11/29/1939 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.66 | Bridges | Harrison Avenue Bridge (City Park) | Newly constructed bridge over lagoon in City Park extension. | 6/29/1938 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.67 | Bridges | Harrison Avenue Bridge (City Park) | This new bridge is one of a system of drives and sidewalks in the City Park Extension. | 6/29/1938 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.68 | Bridges | Bridge Number Five (City Park) | Completion of Bridge Number Five, on Harrison Ave., in City Park extension. | 10/12/1939 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 10.69 | Bridges | Lagoon Bridge (City Park) | This is one of the several new bridges in City Park extension which afords motorists a drive around the entire park. | 4/22/1937 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.70 | Bridges | McFadden Bridge (City Park) | Bridge over lagoon, City Park, near McFadden Residence. Workmen begin the demolition of a narrow concrete bridge unsuited for increased traffic in the park. This span will be replaced with a wider and more modern bridge. | 6/29/1938 | 3 | 1 | 1; 2; 3 | |||
| 10.71 | Bridges | McFadden Bridge (City Park) | Newly constructed concrete and steel bridge in City Park near the McFadden Estate. | 12/6/1938 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 10.72 | Bridges | McFadden Bridge (City Park) | Art design on Bridge Number Four, City Park. | 11/28/1939 | 6 | 1 | 2; 4; 5; 6 | |||
| 10.73 | Bridges | McFadden Bridge (City Park) | WPA workmen demolished a narrow concrete bridge unsuited for increased traffic in the park and replaced it with a wider and more modern bridge. | 11/29/1939 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10.74 | Bridges | McFadden Bridge (City Park) | Workmen demolished a narrow concrete bridge unsuited for increased traffic in the park and replaced it with a wider and more modern bridge. | 2/7/1940 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.75 | Bridges | Zachary Taylor Drive Bridge (City Park) | This bridge is one of a system of bridges and roads in the City Park extension giving easy access to motorists of the entire park. | 6/9/1938 | 2 | 1 | 1; 2 | |||
| 10.76 | Bridges | Lakeshore Drive Bridge | Bridge over Bayou St. John at Lakeshore Dr. | ????? | 0 | no negative | ||||
| 10.77 | Bridges | Esplanade Avenue Bridge | Bridge at City Park nearing completion of steel grill road bed. | 9/25/1939 | 4 | 1 | 1; 2; 4 | |||
| 10.78 | Bridges | Timber Bent Bridge | Completion of bridge over the Florida Ave. Canal at Broad St. | 10/25/1938 | 7 | 0 | 1; 2; 3; 4; 6 |
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