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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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46.01 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
The beginning of work on the municipal yacht harbor. Area engineer strikes the first blow for the new harbor which will mean so much to boatmen of New Orleans and the rest of the country whem completed. This view shows the breaking of the guide rail on the seawall to begin construction of breakwaters and yacht pen. Exterior. |
12/19/1938 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
3 |
3 |
1; 2; 3 | |
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46.02 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Backfilling at Lake Pontchartrain preparatory to building the municipal yacht harbor. The facility is badly needed to care for the pleasure craft of New Orleans. The new harbor, underway by the WPA and the city of New Orleans, will be second to none in the South. Exterior. |
1/11/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
2 |
2 |
1; 2 | |
|
46.03 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Backfilling at the lake to make ready for the municipal yacht harbor. The facility is needed to adequately care for the pleasure craft in New Orleans and the visitors who sometimes leave the city because of lack of accommodations. Exterior. |
1/30/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
2 |
2 |
1; 2 | |
|
46.04 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Construction of a lakefront channel. WPA begins construction of a municipal yacht harbor under city sponsorship. The facilities for pleasure craft were badly needed as the winter tourist trade was being lost because of inadequate facilities for caring for Eastern boatmen. Exterior. |
3/1/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
5 |
5 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5 | |
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46.05 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
A much needed municipal yacht harbor to care for New Orleans pleasure boats and the boats of visitors during the winter season is underway by the WPA and the city. Exterior. |
4/13/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
4 |
4 |
1; 2; 3; 4 | |
|
46.06 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Photo taken from the north veranda of the Southern Yacht Club showing wooden pier extending from the New Basin Canal bulkhead from which WPA workmen are dumping dirt and rip-rap for the east end of the Municipal Yacht Harbor. Interior. |
6/3/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
1 |
1 |
1 | |
|
46.07 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
WPA under city sponsorship is building a municipal yacht harbor for the public boatmen and visitors who winter in New Orleans. Exterior. |
5/3/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
2 |
2 |
1; 2 | |
|
46.08 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
WPA workmen dumping dirt and rip-rap off the north end of the bulkhead extending into the lake to form the breakwater for the new Municipal Yacht Harbor. Exterior. |
5/25/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
1 |
1 |
1 | |
|
46.09 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
The unsightly open yacht club pen will be filled in when the Municipal Yacht Harbor is completed, and developed into a park. Exterior. |
6/25/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
2 |
0 |
1; 2 | |
|
46.10 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
WPA under city sponsorship is building a municipal yacht harbor for the benefit of public boatmen and visitors who winter in New Orleans. Exterior. |
5/25/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
2 |
2 |
1; 2 | |
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46.11 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Raising of a huge rectangular revetment in Lake Pontchartrain, first step in the building of the municipal yacht harbor, is nearing completion by WPA workmen. Exterior. |
7/24/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
6 |
6 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6 | |
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46.12 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Municipal Yacht Harbor under construction by WPA workmen. This view shows a sailboat race. Exterior. |
7/30/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
8 |
8 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8 | |
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46.13 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Aerial view of the Municipal Yacht Harbor under construction by WPA workmen. Exterior. |
8/5/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
1 |
0 |
1 | |
|
46.14 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Pile-driving equipment being placed into operation at the Municipal Yacht Harbor. Exterior. |
10/19/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
2 |
2 |
1; 2 | |
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46.15 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Blueprint of the Municipal Yacht Harbor. Damaged negatives. |
10/25/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
2 (damaged negatives) |
2 |
1; 2 | |
|
46.16 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Workmen adding concrete pilings. Exterior. |
11/8/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
5 |
5 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5 | |
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46.17 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Municipal Yacht Harbor in Lake Pontchartrain under construction by WPA workmen. Exterior. |
12/27/1939 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
3 |
3 |
1; 2; 3 | |
|
46.18 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Pouring the last fill, closing the Municipal Yacht Harbor by WPA workmen. Exterior. |
1/4/1940 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
8 |
8 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8 | |
|
46.19 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Panorama view of Inner Harbor taken from the Southern Yacht Club. Exterior. |
1/5/1940 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
2 |
2 |
1; 2 | |
|
46.20 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Panorama view of Inner Harbor taken from the Southern Yacht Club. Exterior. |
1/6/1940 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
2 |
2 |
1; 2 | |
|
46.21 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Panorama view of inner harbor in Lake Pontchartrain under construction by WPA workmen, showing approximately 140 degree angle. Exterior. |
1/9/1940 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
4 |
4 |
1; 2; 3; 4 | |
|
46.22 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Panorama view of inner harbor in Lake Pontchartrain under construction by WPA workmen, showing approximately 1/3. Exterior. |
1/9/1940 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
2 |
2 |
1; 2 | |
|
46.23 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Municipal Yacht Harbor in Lake Pontchartrain under construction by WPA workmen. View shows position of entrance to harbor. Exterior. |
1/10/1940 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
2 |
2 |
1; 2; 3; 4 | |
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46.24 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Municipal Yacht Harbor in Lake Pontchartrain under construction by WPA workmen. This view shows concrete piling at north end. Exterior. |
2/21/1940 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
7 |
7 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7 | |
|
46.25 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
New concrete piling has been driven on the west side of the New Basin Canal and the old revetment is being destroyed. Later the piling will be removed and the area will form the entrance to the new basin. Exterior. |
7/15/1940 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
6 |
6 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6 | |
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46.26 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
On the west side of the basin WPA workmen already have started driving concrete piling for the foundation of the locker room building. They expect to complete the construction of the locker room building, wharves and boat slips by next summer. Exterior. |
7/15/1940 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
1 |
1 |
1 | |
|
46.27 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Rip-rap taken from old city streets has been placed on the lake side of the revetment as shown in these photographs, to strengthen the breakwater and to prevent damage from wavewash. Exterior. |
7/15/1940 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
2 |
2 |
1; 2 | |
|
46.28 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
The 200x100 foot locker room building being constructed by WPA workers at Lake Pontchartrain. The all-concrete building will provide dressing facilities for more than 2,000 swimmers. Exterior. |
11/19/1940 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
5 |
5 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5 | |
|
46.29 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Aerial view of the harbor under construction by WPA on Lake Pontchartrain. Exterior. |
5/28/1941 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
1 |
1 |
1 | |
|
46.30 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
View showing boats docked at the old Southern Yacht Club pen. This pen will be replaced by a Municipal Yacht Harbor now under construction by WPA. Exterior. |
5/28/1941 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
1 |
1 |
1 | |
|
46.31 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
View taken from the Southern Yacht Club of the Municipal Yacht Harbor under construction by WPA. Exterior. |
6/10/1941 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
4 |
4 |
1; 2; 3; 4 | |
|
46.32 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
The municipal small boat harbor at Lake Pontchartrain which is expected to be completed by the WPA on December 11. Shown here are the concrete wharves and some of the 400 boat slips. In the background may be seen the concrete locker building constructed in the southwest corner of the harbor and a portion of the 3,500 foot revetment which forms New Orleans' only harbor on the Lake. Engineers say the only remaining work to be done under the WPA projects is general clean-up work. Exterior. |
11/28/1941 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
10 |
0 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10 | |
|
46.33 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
In one corner of the harbor WPA crews constructed a locker building of structural steel and concrete. The building rests on 72 concrete piles while the framework consists of 58 tons of structural steel. It is 205 feet long and 44 feet wide and is well ventilated and lighted by four large skylights. Total cost: $1,122,339.03. Exterior. |
12/18/1941 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
8 |
0 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8 | |
|
46.34 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
A portion of the WPA-built yacht harbor at Lake Pontchartrain showing the breakwater and the maze of concrete wharves and slips showing the precision with which WPA workmen constructed facilities of the harbor. The harbor and locker building were completed in December and were immediately taken over by the U.S. Navy as a training base for the Coast Guard. Exterior. |
12/18/1941 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
7 |
0 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7 | |
|
46.35 |
Yacht Clubs |
Municipal Yacht Harbor |
Interior of the locker building for the WPA-built yacht harbor in Lake Pontchartrain. There are 84 lockers in the building, varying in size from six by six feet to 12 by 12 feet. Interior. |
12/18/1941 |
12/19/1938- |
O.P. 665-64-2-98 |
2 |
0 |
1; 2 | |
|
46.36 |
Yacht Clubs |
Southern Yacht Club |
Revetment along approach to the Yacht Club. Blown down by a storm, the WPA and the city of New Orleans replaced the Southern Yacht Club approaches. Exterior. |
3/22/1937 |
11/13/1936-10/5/1937 |
O.P. 165-64-5501 |
3 |
3 |
1; 2; 3 | |
|
46.37 |
Yacht Clubs |
Southern Yacht Club |
Blown down and washed away by a storm, the approaches to the Southern Yacht Club were restored by the WPA and the city of New Orleans. Exterior. |
9/8/1937 |
11/13/1936-10/5/1937 |
O.P. 165-64-5501 |
5 |
5 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5 | |
|
46.38 |
Yacht Clubs |
Southern Yacht Club |
Disintegrated piling under the Southern Yacht Club building adjacent to the WPA-built Municipal Yacht Harbor. Exterior. |
6/13/1941 |
7 |
7 |
1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7 |
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