Mr. Andres N. Horcasitas examines version of Mexican flag 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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Mr. Andres N. Horcasitas, Mexican tourist agent for Louisiana (far left), examines a version of the Mexican flag also inscribed with the words [Nueva] Orleans, with other unidentified U.S. Navy officers and presumably Higgins Industry workers. "File No. 631C-10. Subject: Navy's 10,000th Higgins Boat. July 23 1944." New Orleans, Louisiana. 23 July 1944

Price: 
$120.00
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Donor: 
Ms. Helen Pederson
Accession Number: 
2009.428.022
Date: 
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
Theater of Service: 
Home Front
Unit: 
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Topical Subjects: 
Flags--Mexican
Officers--American--Louisiana
Collection Level: 
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.
Geography: 
New Orleans
Latitude: 
29.950
Longitude: 
-90.067
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Flags--Mexican
Officers--American--Louisiana