Man giving speech during Higgins Industries and U.S. Navy event in New Orleans in July 1944

Gift in memory of Andres N. Horcasitas, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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Unidentified man, probably an employee of Higgins Industries, giving a speech during a Higgins Industries and U.S. Navy event celebrating the completion of the 10,000th boat produced by Higgins Industries. Andrew Higgins (far left) and Mr. Andres N. Horcasitas, Mexican tourist agent for Louisiana (second from left), also stand behind the man on the podium. "File No. 631C-13. Subject: 10,000th boat. Photographer: Rutherford. Jul 23 1944." Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, Louisiana. 23 July 1944

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$120.00
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Items from the 10,000th Higgins Boat event in New Orleans as experienced by Andres N. Horcasitas, Honorary Guest from Mexico as a Representative of the Minister of the Interior.
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New Orleans
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29.950
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-90.067
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Public speaking--Louisiana