New Orleanians watch Higgins Industries built boat demonstrations on Lake Ponchartrain in July 1944
Gift in memory of Andres N. Horcasitas, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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An LCM [Landing Craft, Mechanized] with its ramp down on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain with a ton truck (jeep) named 'Bucky' with an American flag attached to it has been driven ashore by two GIs. Further down the seawall a large crowd of people can be seen observing the demonstration at this Higgins Industries/ U.S. Navy event. "File No. 631C-22. Subject: 10,000th Boat. Photographer: Gaus. Date Jul 23 1944." 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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Flags--American
Jeep automobiles--American--Louisiana
Landing craft--American--Louisiana