Series Number |
Project |
Series Title |
Description |
Date Taken |
Project Dates |
OP # |
Negatives |
Contact Prints |
8x10 Prints |
Digital # |
32.01 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
General. Sand beach under construction. Exterior. |
3/28/1939 |
2 |
2 |
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32.02 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
General. New concrete walks recently built by WPA workers in Audubon Park as part of a park-wide beautification program. Exterior. |
11/13/1940 |
2 |
1 |
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32.03 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
General. Allen J. Negrotto (left), state director of the Public Works Reserve, and George Douglass, superintendent of Audubon Park, are shown here looking over a map covering a six-year development program for the park. |
11/18/1941 |
3 |
0 |
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32.04 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
Improvements. In foreground is a large lily pond WPA workers have constructed (with underground conduct) for Audubon Park's fast developing and extensively landscaped zoological garden. Exterior. |
7/30/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.05 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
Improvements. Two views of the hill erected by the WPA for children who play in the park. Exterior. |
4/5/1938 |
2 |
1, 2 |
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32.06 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
Zoo. Large and small animals, monkeys, birds and those visitors who "see the sights" at Audubon Park are pleased with WPA removal, relocation and rebuilding of the zoo. Both animals and visitors have more room and superior ac comodations now since the zoo has been taken from the center of the park to the southwest corner and will be surrounded by an extensively landscaped and well developed zoological garden. Exterior. |
7/30/1936. |
1 |
1 |
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32.07 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
Zoo. First animal house. Exterior. |
7/30/1936. |
1 |
1 |
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32.08 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
Zoo. WPA built Monkey Island. Exterior. |
9/1/1936. |
1 |
1 |
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32.09 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
Zoo. General view showing walk to chimpanzee cages. Exterior. |
9/1/1936. |
1 |
1 |
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32.10 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
Zoo. WPA built zoo at Audubon Park. Exterior. |
9/1/1936. |
1 |
1 |
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32.11 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
Zoo. Bear in WPA built cage. Exterior. |
4/15/1937 |
2/10/1937-10/30/1937 |
165-64-3008 |
0 |
1 (negative missing) |
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32.12 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
Zoo. WPA erected several animal houses of brick, demolished the old zoo and landscaped the area. Exterior. |
5/9/1937 |
2/10/1937-10/30/1937 |
165-64-3008 |
40 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 23, 27 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37; 38; 39; 40 |
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32.13 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
Zoo. WPA erected several animal houses of brick, demolished the old zoo and landscaped the area. Exterior. NOTE: Glass negatives. |
5/5/1938 |
2/10/1937-10/30/1937 |
165-64-3008 |
5 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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32.14 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
Zoo. WPA erected an animal village consisting of several animal houses of brick, demolished the old zoo and landscaped the area. Exterior. |
1/9/1940 |
12 |
8 |
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32.15 |
Parks |
Audubon Park |
Zoo. Visitors at Audubon Park Zoo. WPA erected an animal village consisting of several animal houses of brick, demolished the old zoo and landscaped the area. Exterior. |
1/14/1940 |
5 |
5 |
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32.16 |
Parks |
City Park |
Assorted Prints. No negatives. |
undated |
0 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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32.17 |
Parks |
City Park |
Athletic Field. WPA levelled and beautified this athletic field as a part of the general improvement program in the park. Exterior. |
1/6/1939 |
11/7/1935- |
65-64-971 |
3 |
3 |
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32.18 |
Parks |
City Park |
Beautification. The beautiful rose garden of City Park, a WPA beautification project. Exterior. |
4/22/1937 |
11/7/1935- |
65-64-971 |
8 |
4 |
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32.19 |
Parks |
City Park |
Beautification. Landscaping was a major unit of work in the general improvement program carried on by WPA in City Park. Exterior. |
4/22/1937 |
11/7/1935- |
65-64-971 |
5 |
5 |
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32.20 |
Parks |
City Park |
Beautification. Rose garden in City Park beautified by WPA workmen. Exterior. |
1/8/1939 |
2 |
2 |
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32.21 |
Parks |
City Park |
Beautification. Beautification of the Rose garden, City Park, a part of general improvement program in the park. Exterior. |
3/30/1939 |
11/7/1935- |
65-64-971 |
4 |
4 |
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32.22 |
Parks |
City Park |
Beautification. WPA workers have landscaped the grounds of City Park in a park-wide project still in progress. Exterior. |
9/12/1940 |
1 |
1 |
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32.23 |
Parks |
City Park |
Beautification. General views of City Park which was developed in a program conducted by WPA throughout the park. Exterior. |
6/5/1941 |
7 |
7 |
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32.24 |
Parks |
City Park |
Beautification. View of fountain and adjoining walks in City Park recently completed in an extensive park improvement program carried on by the WPA. Exterior. |
7/2/1941 |
1 |
1 |
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32.25 |
Parks |
City Park |
Beautification. WPA workers have improved and beautified City Park by paving sidewalks, roadways, playground areas and planting trees and shrubs. Exterior. |
6/15/1942 |
4 |
0 |
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32.26 |
Parks |
City Park |
Bridges. Brick bridge over one of the lagoons in City Park which WPA beautified in a recent park-wide improvement program. Exterior. |
6/15/1942 |
1 |
0 |
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32.27 |
Parks |
City Park |
Casino. Repairs and renovations of the Casino as a part of the general improvement program in the park. Exterior/Interior. |
3/26/1939 |
11/7/1935- |
65-64-971 |
12 |
12 |
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32.28 |
Parks |
City Park |
Copies of views taken about 1900. Among these are: the first building erected in the park, long since replaced by a modern brick structure; old track of the New Orleans Business Men's racing association, now the location of th e Roosevelt Mall; old pigeon house replaced with a picturesque brick structure; lagoon as it was before the WPA installed a unique drainage system; and views of old wooden and plate-girder Grandjean bridge across the lagoon before WPA built a modern concr ete bridge. Exterior. |
7/10/1941 |
9 |
3 |
1;
2;
3;
4;
5;
7;
9 |
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32.29 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drainage. WPA turns City Park lagoon into stream with a new system of drainage. Exterior. |
1/15/1938 |
5 |
5 |
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32.30 |
Parks |
City Park |
Dreyfous, Felix J. The president of the City Park Commission and a member of the original board of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association, created fifty years ago, is pictured here with the original minute book of t he association. Interior. |
7/10/1941 |
3 |
3 |
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32.31 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Stately palm line this, one of the main entrances to the park. Delgado Art Museum shown in the rear. Extensive landscaping, sidewalks and roadway repairs by the WPA have just been completed in this section of the huge park. Exterior. |
8/12/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.32 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Roadway approaching to bridge in park extension. Exterior. |
4/22/1937 |
1 |
1 |
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32.33 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Roadway approaching Mall Drive. Exterior. |
4/22/1937 |
1 |
1 |
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32.34 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Stadium Drive towards Baseball Bridge #1. One of the recently paved drives, a part of the WPA general improvement program in the park. Exterior. |
7/6/1938 |
11/7/1935- |
65-64-971 |
1 |
1 |
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32.35 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Stadium Drive near Baseball Bridge #2. Another of the new roadways in the park built by the WPA as a part of the general improvement program. Exterior. |
7/6/1938 |
11/7/1935- |
65-64-971 |
1 |
1 |
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32.36 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Anseman Avenue. Exterior. |
7/6/1938 |
1 |
1 |
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32.37 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. City Park entrance from Delgado Museum. Exterior. |
7/6/1938 |
3 |
3 |
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32.38 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Anseman Drive, repaved by the WPA in a general improvement project in the park. Exterior. |
12/6/1938 |
11/7/1935- |
65-64-971 |
1 |
1 |
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32.39 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Some of the mainy drives and sidewalks in the City Park program which were laid by the WPA. Exterior. |
12/6/1938 |
11/7/1935- |
65-64-971 |
2 |
2 |
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32.40 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Fredericks Drive. The roadway system in the park has been recently extended by 16,646 square yards of paving. Exterior. |
5/12/1939 |
11/7/1935- |
65-64-971 |
1 |
1 |
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32.41 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Dreyfous Drive. The concrete roadway system in the park has been recently extended by 16,646 square yards of paving. Exterior. |
5/12/1939 |
11/7/1935- |
65-64-971 |
1 |
1 |
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32.42 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Zachary Taylor Drive, completed paved roadway in the park extension. Exterior. |
10/12/1939 |
2 |
1 |
||||
32.43 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Palm Drive, entrance to the park showing the Delgado Museum in the background. Exterior. |
11/29/1939 |
1 |
1 |
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32.44 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Anseman Drive, recently repaved by the WPA in a general improvement project in the park. |
1/14/1940 |
1 |
1 |
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32.45 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Roadways in City Park completed by the WPA. Exterior. |
2/7/1940 |
4 |
1 |
||||
32.46 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Drive towards McFadden Bridge, recently repaved by WPA workers. Exterior. |
2/7/1940 |
1 |
1 |
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32.47 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. Zachary Taylor Drive in the new park extension which was paved by the WPA as part of a general park-wide improvement program. Exterior. |
8/14/1941 |
5 |
0 |
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32.48 |
Parks |
City Park |
Drives/Roadways. One of the many concrete roadways in City Park which has been paved by WPA workmen in a park-wide improvement program. Exterior. |
6/15/1942 |
3 |
0 |
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32.49 |
Parks |
City Park |
Dueling Oak. Exterior. |
9/12/1940 |
1 |
1 |
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32.50 |
Parks |
City Park |
Entrance. Palm entrance to City Park. Exterior. |
4/22/1937 |
2 |
2 |
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32.51 |
Parks |
City Park |
Entrance. New two-way drive from Carrollton Avenue to the park entrance at Esplanade Avenue. Exterior. |
1/15/1938 |
2 |
2 |
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32.52 |
Parks |
City Park |
Entrance. Lelong Avenue, palm lined thoroughfare recently repaved by the WPA as a part of the general improvements in the park. Exterior. |
7/6/1938 |
2 |
2 |
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32.53 |
Parks |
City Park |
Entrance. Lelong Avenue showing the Delgado Museum in the background. Exterior. |
10/2/1940 |
3 |
3 |
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32.54 |
Parks |
City Park |
Entrance. New two lane drive at the junction of City Park and Carrollton Avenues to the park entrance at Esplanade Avenue. Exterior. |
10/5/1940 |
2 |
2 |
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32.55 |
Parks |
City Park |
Extension. WPA workmen clearing, levelling and building lagoons in the City Park Extension. Exterior. |
1/19/1940 |
6 |
6 |
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32.56 |
Parks |
City Park |
Extension. WPA workers are clearing and destumping a vast area to extend City Park. Exterior. |
7/2/1941 |
4 |
4 |
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32.57 |
Parks |
City Park |
Extension. Cypress stumps removed by WPA workers who are clearing a vast area to extend the park. Exterior. |
7/2/1941 |
3 |
3 |
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32.58 |
Parks |
City Park |
Extension. Community Forest under construction by the WPA in the 600 acre park externsion. Exterior. |
7/5/1941 |
1 |
1 |
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32.59 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. A new WPA-built nine hole golf course to augment the old course as City Park nears completion. Exterior. |
8/12/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.60 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Scene of the new golf course built by WPA as part of the general park improvement program. Exterior. |
4/22/1937 |
3 |
3 |
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32.61 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. WPA built caddy house, St. John Club course as a part of the general improvement program in the park. Exterior. |
1/19/1940 |
3 |
3 |
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32.62 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Coeds enjoy golfing on WPA built links. Exterior. NOTE: damaged negative. |
1/8/1939 |
1 |
1 |
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32.63 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Map showing nine hole golf links built by the WPA as a part of the general improvement program in the park. NOTE: damaged negative |
1/20/38 |
1 |
1 |
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32.64 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. St. John's Golf Club, Crescent City Golf Tournament, sponsored by Mayor Maestri. Exterior. |
2/15/1938 |
16 |
16 |
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32.65 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. WPA built club house, St. John's Course, a part of the general improvement program in the park. Exterior. |
7/6/1938 |
2 |
2 |
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32.66 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. New starter house on the St. John's Golf Course built by the WPA as a part of the general improvement program in the park. Exterior. |
5/12/1939 |
1 |
1 |
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32.67 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Copy of the plan for St. John's club house. |
8/10/1939 |
1 |
1 |
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32.68 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. St. John's club house addition under construction. Exterior. |
8/16/1939 |
2 |
2 |
||||
32.69 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Golf driving range for St. John's course under construction. Exterior. |
8/24/1939 |
3 |
3 |
||||
32.70 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. St. John's club house addition under construction. Exterior. |
8/24/1939 |
2 |
2 |
||||
32.71 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Construction of St. John's club house addition. Exterior. |
10/18/1939 |
3 |
3 |
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32.72 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Construction of St. John's club house addition. Exterior. |
11/2/1939 |
2 |
2 |
||||
32.73 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Construction of St. John's club house addition. Exterior. |
11/9/1939 |
6 |
6 |
||||
32.74 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. View showing completion of St. John's club house addition built by the WPA. Exterior. |
1/14/1940 |
2 |
2 |
||||
32.75 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. The driving range will have an administrative building which will contain lockers and dressing rooms; refreshment room; six stalls, each of which will be 18 feet wide. The field will be equipped with four batteries of fl ood lights. Exterior. |
1/18/1940 |
4 |
4 |
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32.76 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Locker facilities in the St. John's club house will be increased from 75 to 250 lockers. Interior. |
2/7/1940 |
3 |
3 |
||||
32.77 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Using the old St. John's club house as one wing of the structure, WPA workmen are erecting a central building two stories high, flanked on the left by a wing which will house the men's locker room. Exterior. |
2/7/1940 |
7 |
7 |
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32.78 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Driving range completed. It will have an administrative building which will contain lockers and dressing rooms; refreshment room; six stalls, each of which will be 18 feet wide. The field will be equipped with four batte ries of flood lights. Exterior. |
2/16/1940 |
14 |
12, 13, 14 |
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32.79 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Using the old St. John's club house as one wing of the structure, WPA workmen are erecting a central building two stories high, flanked on the left by a wing which will house the men's locker room. Exterior. |
2/19/1940 |
7 |
6, 7 |
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32.80 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Crowd on opening night and visiting golfers using the new driving range. Exterior. |
2/22/1940 |
7 |
7 |
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32.81 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Just completed by the WPA is this modern driving range at City Park. It will have an administrative building containing lockers and dressing rooms; refreshment room; six stalls and equipped with four batteries of flood l ights. Exterior. |
9/12/1940 |
1 |
1 |
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32.82 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. The new WPA built golf club house in City Park. WPA workmen used the old club house as one wing of the structure, a central building was erected, two stories high and flanked on the left by a wing which houses the men's lockers. Exterior. |
9/12/1940 |
2 |
2 |
||||
32.83 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Interior views of the spacious WPA built club house in City Park. Locker facilities have been increased from 75 to 250 lockers. Interior. |
9/17/1940 |
7 |
7 |
||||
32.84 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. WPA built St. John's club house, constructed at a cost of $85,000. The central section contains a spacious lobby and lounge with a display shop. The old golf house now forms the left wing of the completed structure. It c ontains lockers for women and an enlarged grill. Exterior. |
1/29/1941 |
4 |
4 |
||||
32.85 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. The new St. John's club house built by WPA. Using the old club house as one wing of the structure, WPA workers erected a central building, two stories high, flanked on the left by a wing which houses the men's locker roo m, increasing locker facilities from 75 to 250. Exterior. |
6/5/1941 |
4 |
4 |
||||
32.86 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. The WPA built this new brick building to house the caddies at the St. John's Golf Club in City Park. It is equipped with a sound system connecting the club house. Sport reviews and magazines are available and a bulletin board is maintained showing last minute news on golfing events throughout the country. Concrete benches and tables were installed in the building and an outdoor recreational area developed. Interior. |
8/15/1941 |
6 |
0 |
||||
32.87 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. The new WPA built caddie house at the St. John's Golf Club in City Park. The building is of brick construction, 24x46 feet in size, and accommodates 300 caddies. WPA built the fence which encircles the house, paved two s trips on each side of the building and constructed sidewalks. It is used as a general headquarters and recreation center by the caddies in their leisure time. Exterior. |
8/15/1941 |
11 |
0 |
||||
32.88 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. Photographs taken during the Fifth Annual Crescent City Open Golf Tournament in City Park. The eighteen hole course was built by the WPA and the various relief agencies which preceded it. The tournament was won by Lloyd Mangrum of Oak Park, IL. Second and third places--Sam Snead and Lawson Little. Exterior. |
2/21/1942 |
10 |
0 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10 | |||
32.89 |
Parks |
City Park |
Golf. WPA built club house at the City Park golf course. Photograph taken during the Fifth Annual Crescent City Open Golf Tournament held from February 19-22, 1942. Exterior. |
2/21/1942 |
1 |
0 |
||||
32.90 |
Parks |
City Park |
Hot House. The building of hot houses at City Park was one of the improvements in the general program carried on by the WPA. Exterior. |
1/26/1938 |
4 |
4 |
||||
32.91 |
Parks |
City Park |
Hot House. Erection of a hot house as a part of the general improvement program in City Park. Exterior. |
1/8/1939 |
1 |
1 |
||||
32.92 |
Parks |
City Park |
Hot House. The building of hot houses at City Park was one of the improvements in the general program carried on by the WPA. Exterior. |
1/14/1940 |
2 |
2 |
||||
32.93 |
Parks |
City Park |
Hot House. The building of hot houses at City Park was one of the improvements in the general program carried on by the WPA. Interior. |
1/14/1940 |
2 |
2 |
||||
32.94 |
Parks |
City Park |
Lagoon. View of men removing sand from lagoon. Exterior. |
undated |
1 |
1 |
||||
32.95 |
Parks |
City Park |
Lagoon. Removing sand from lagoon in City Park. Exterior. |
undated |
1 |
1 |
||||
32.96 |
Parks |
City Park |
Lagoon. View of City Park lagoon back of Delgado Museum. Exterior. |
3/15/1938 |
1 |
1 |
||||
32.97 |
Parks |
City Park |
Lagoon. A section of the City Park lagoon widened and improved by the WPA in the general park improvement program. Exterior. |
1/8/1939 |
3 |
3 |
||||
32.98 |
Parks |
City Park |
Lagoon. A pictorial view of City Park lagoon in the rear of the Delgado Museum with the McFadden bridge in the background. Exterior. |
5/12/1939 |
1 |
1 |
||||
32.99 |
Parks |
City Park |
Lagoon. Lagoons in City Park which have been widened by WPA workers in a general development program at the park. Exterior. |
9/12/1940 |
2 |
2 |
||||
32.100 |
Parks |
City Park |
Map. This map of City Park indicates the various tracts of land and the dates of their acquisition by the City Park Commission since the original tract was deeded by the John McDonogh estate in 1859 to the city. The largest ac quisition, of 600 acres, comprising the City Park extension now being improved by the WPA, is not shown on the map. |
7/10/1941 |
2 |
2 |
||||
32.101 |
Parks |
City Park |
Negrotto. Allen J. Negrotto (right), state director of the Public Works Reserve, and Marcel Montreuil, superintendent of City Park, are shown here planning a five-year improvement program for City Park. |
11/19/1941 |
2 |
0 |
||||
32.102 |
Parks |
City Park |
Office Building. This building, with lagoon in foreground, is one of the many erected by the WPA in the general improvement program at City Park. Exterior. |
4/22/1937 |
1 |
1 |
||||
32.103 |
Parks |
City Park |
Photographer. The City Park photographer. Exterior. |
7/2/1941 |
2 |
2 |
||||
32.104 |
Parks |
City Park |
Paving. City Park roadway near the tennis courts under construction. Exterior. |
undated |
1 |
1 |
||||
32.105 |
Parks |
City Park |
Paving. Workmen laying new concrete driveways near the tennis courts. Exterior. |
6/30/1936 |
2 |
2 |
||||
32.106 |
Parks |
City Park |
Paving. City Park roadway near the tennis courts under construction. As pictured and reported in the New Orleans Item of July 30, 1936, "This crew of WPA workers on the City Park project under Supt. Denis Flynn, yesterday brok e the Louisiana record, and it is believed, the national record for laying sidewalk paving. In one day they laid 700 lineal feet of 6 1/2 foot wide sidewalk. Exterior. |
7/29/1936 |
2 |
2 |
||||
32.107 |
Parks |
City Park |
Paving. WPA built paved roadways and sidewalks now enhance the beauty of the park. This photo taken near the tennis courts in the old section of the park. Exterior. |
8/12/1936 |
1 |
1 |
||||
32.108 |
Parks |
City Park |
Paving. Paving crew at work in City Park. Exterior. |
3/22/1937 |
2 |
2 |
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32.109 |
Parks |
City Park |
Paving. WPA workmen begin the construction of a new concrete road in the City Park extension, a part of the general improvements in the park. Exterior. |
4/22/1937 |
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1 |
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32.110 |
Parks |
City Park |
Pigeon House. View of the pigeon house and a nearby lagoon in City Park. The park was developed and improved in an extensive WPA program. Exterior. |
7/2/1941 |
2 |
2 |
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32.111 |
Parks |
City Park |
Playgrounds. Some of the playgrounds in the park were improved and beautified by the WPA in the general improvement program carried in the park. Exterior. |
1/8/1939 |
2 |
2 |
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32.112 |
Parks |
City Park |
Playgrounds. Crowds watching playground activity. Exterior. |
1/14/1940 |
4 |
4 |
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32.113 |
Parks |
City Park |
Playgrounds. Baseball park developed by WPA workers as part of a park-wide development program recently conducted. Exterior. |
6/15/1942 |
1 |
0 |
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32.114 |
Parks |
City Park |
Popp's Memorial. WPA is completing tile walks around the Popp's Memorial in the park extension. Exterior. |
8/12/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.115 |
Parks |
City Park |
Popp's Memorial. Good detailed view of the ionic columns of Popp's Memorial in the park extension. Exterior. |
8/12/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.116 |
Parks |
City Park |
Popp's Memorial. Main entrance to Popp's Memorial. WPA built tile walks, landscaping, etc., will soon beautify and complete this section of the park extension. The memorial was partially built by private contractors in 1934. W PA is finishing the job. Exterior. |
8/12/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.117 |
Parks |
City Park |
Popp's Memorial. Extensive tile walks and other beautification projects by WPA workers now under construction in the Popp's Memorial area of the park extension. Exterior. |
8/12/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.118 |
Parks |
City Park |
Popp's Memorial. Tile walks surrounding Popp's Memorial in the park extension are now being completed by the WPA. The memorial was partially constructed by private contractors in 1934. Exterior. |
8/12/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.119 |
Parks |
City Park |
Popp's Memorial. Walks at Popp's Memorial. Exterior. |
4/22/1937 |
6 |
6 |
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32.120 |
Parks |
City Park |
Popp's Memorial. Popp's Memorial, WPA built memorial, a part of the genearl improvement program in the park. Exterior. |
7/6/1938 |
4 |
3 |
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32.121 |
Parks |
City Park |
Popp's Memorial. Nearing completion of submerged auxiliary pumps for Popp's Memorial. Exterior. |
8/1/1938 |
2 |
2 |
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32.122 |
Parks |
City Park |
Popp's Memorial. WPA built Popp's Memorial in City Park, part of the general park-wide development project. Exterior. |
9/12/1940 |
2 |
2 |
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32.123 |
Parks |
City Park |
Popp's Memorial. Popp's Memorial in the park extension, constructed by the WPA as part of the vast City Park Improvement. Exterior. |
6/5/1941 |
4 |
3 |
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32.124 |
Parks |
City Park |
Rose Garden. The rose garden in City Park, developed by WPA workers in a project which provided for the beautification of the entire park. Exterior. |
6/5/1941 |
3 |
3 |
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32.125 |
Parks |
City Park |
Rose Garden. The rose garden in City Park, developed in a project which provided for the beautification of the entire park. Exterior. |
7/2/1941 |
1 |
1 |
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32.126 |
Parks |
City Park |
Rustic Walk and Fountain. The building of the fountain and walk in the City Park extension was a part of a general beautification program. Exterior. |
4/22/1937 |
3 |
1 |
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32.127 |
Parks |
City Park |
Scenery. Pictorial scenes in City Park. Exterior. |
7/6/1938 |
13 |
8 |
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32.128 |
Parks |
City Park |
Shelter Houses. Shelter house nearing completion. Exterior. |
8/1/1938 |
2 |
2 |
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32.129 |
Parks |
City Park |
Shelter Houses.Two recently completed shelter houses on the St. John Golf Club course, built by WPA. Exterior. |
8/12/1939 |
2 |
2 |
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32.130 |
Parks |
City Park |
Shelter Houses.In a park wide beautification and development project, WPA workers built this brick shelter house. Exterior. |
9/12/1940 |
1 |
1 |
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32.131 |
Parks |
City Park |
Sidewalks. A stretch of new sidewalks recently laid in City Park. Exterior. |
5/12/1939 |
2 |
1 |
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32.132 |
Parks |
City Park |
Sidewalks. One of the many concrete sidewalks in City Park laid by WPA workers as part of a park wide development program. Exterior. |
6/15/1942 |
1 |
0 |
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32.133 |
Parks |
City Park |
Spillway. A spillway connection between the lagoons at City Park built by WPA workers as part of the general development program in the park. Exterior. |
4/22/1937 |
1 |
1 |
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32.134 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Pouring cement down "run-ways" for pillar forms. Exterior. |
undated |
1 |
1 |
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32.135 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Platform used by men to wheel cement in construction of stadiu. Exterior. |
undated |
1 |
1 |
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32.136 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Stadium under construction. Exterior. |
undated |
1 |
0 |
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32.137 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. WPA workmen add finishing touches to the north section of the huge WPA-built stadium in New Orleans' mammoth City Park. The famous Sugar Bowl sports and football classics will probably be held here during the 1936-37 holiday season. Exterior. |
6/30/1936 |
2 |
1 |
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32.138 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Beautifying driveway around stadium. Exterior. |
9/17/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.139 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Closeup of packing cement in pillars by vibration. Exterior. |
9/17/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.140 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. The new stadium takes form. Exterior. |
9/17/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.141 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Pouring concrete into wooden forms. Exterior. |
9/18/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.142 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Closeup, pouring concrete into wooden forms. Exterior. |
9/18/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.143 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Men waiting for concrete to be used in forms. Exterior. |
9/18/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.144 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Beginning of construction of the Municipal Stadium. Exterior. |
9/18/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.145 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. General view of platfrom used in pouring concrete. Exterior. |
9/18/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.146 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Packing concrete by vibration in cement pillars. Exterior. |
9/18/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.147 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Adding reinforcement to wooden forms. Exterior. |
9/18/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.148 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Adding steel reinforcement in concrete form. Exterior. |
9/18/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.149 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Making wooden forms for concrete. Exterior. |
9/18/1936 |
1 |
1 |
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32.150 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Exterior views of the Municipal Stadium. |
10/1/1937 |
20 |
20 |
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32.151 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Ruling off football field and placing of numerals. Stadium. |
10/1/1937 |
3 |
1 |
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32.152 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Interior views of the Municipal Stadium. |
10/1/1937 |
10 |
1 |
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32.153 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. Aerial view of the stadium filled with worshippers at the National Eucharistic Congress. Exterior. |
10/1938 |
1 |
1 |
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32.154 |
Parks |
City Park |
Stadium. The huge concrete stadium in City Park being utilized by New Orleans athletes as a center for their track meet. Exterior. |
6/15/1942 |
1 |
1 |
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32.155 |
Parks |
City Park |
Swimming Pool. Swimming pool in City Park. Exterior. |
7/2/1941 |
2 |
2 |
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32.156 |
Parks |
City Park |
Tennis Courts. Additional tennis courts under construction. Exterior. |
1/26/1938 |
1 |
1 |
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32.157 |
Parks |
City Park |
Tennis Courts. Vieux showing sub-surface drainage underway at the City Park tennis courts. Exterior. |
4/3/1938 |
2 |
1 |
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32.158 |
Parks |
City Park |
Tennis Courts. New tennis house. Exterior. |
6/3/1938 |
4 |
1 |
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32.159 |
Parks |
City Park |
Tennis Courts. Tennis courts in City Park built by the WPA. Exterior. |
7/6/1938 |
2 |
1 |
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32.160 |
Parks |
City Park |
Tennis Courts. Tennis club house for recreational use, nearing completion. Exterior. |
8/3/1938 |
2 |
1 |
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32.161 |
Parks |
City Park |
Tennis Courts. WPA built tennis courts in City Park. Exterior. |
1/9/1939 |
4 |
0 |
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32.162 |
Parks |
City Park |
Tennis Courts. City Park tennis courts lighting system. Exterior. |
3/15/1939 |
7 |
1 |
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32.163 |
Parks |
City Park |
Tennis Courts. Beginning of construction of additional tennis courts as part of the general improvement program at City Park. Exterior. |
3/28/1939 |
1 |
1 |
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32.164 |
Parks |
City Park |
Tennis Courts. Panorama of the recently built WPA tennis courts in City Park. Exterior. |
5/12/1939 |
2 |
1 |
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32.165 |
Parks |
City Park |
Tennis Courts.Tennis courts at City Park. Exterior. |
5/12/1939 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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32.166 |
Parks |
City Park |
Tennis Courts.Views of WPA built tennis courts. Exterior. |
1/14/1940 |
4 |
1 |
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32.167 |
Parks |
City Park |
Tennis Courts.The concrete tennis courts at City Park are popular with New Orleans athletes. The courts were recently built by WPA workers as part of a huge development program conducted throughout the park. Exterior. TD> |
6/15/1942 |
5 |
0 |
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32.168 |
Parks |
Fort Pike |
The WPA's restoration and beautification of Fort Pike on Chef Menteur Highway. |
9/25/1937 |
36-B15-178 |
6 |
6 |
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32.169 |
Parks |
McDonogh Place |
The building of the McDonogh statue's base at McDonogh Place and St. Charles Avenue by WPA workmen was a unit of the citywide beautification of streets and parks. |
5/5/1938 |
2/17/1938-10/1/1939 |
65-64-1143 |
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