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View of tankers moored adjacent to flooded Bonnet Carré Spillway; from near Norco

Richard Sexton2015

The Historic New Orleans Collection

The Historic New Orleans Collection
New Orleans, United States

Though the photographer identified the vessels as tankers, they are in fact bulk cargo ships such as those used to transport grain. The Union Carbide petrochemical plant is in the background.

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  • Title: View of tankers moored adjacent to flooded Bonnet Carré Spillway; from near Norco
  • Creator: Richard Sexton
  • Creator Lifespan: b. 1954
  • Date Created: 2015
  • Location Created: Norco, Louisiana
  • Type: inkjet prints
  • Rights: Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.
  • Medium: printing paper; printing ink
  • Art Form: Photography
  • Support: inkjet printing
  • Depicted Location: Norco, Louisiana
  • Original Title: View of tankers moored adjacent to flooded Bonnet Carré Spillway with Union Carbide petrochemical plant in background; from near Norco
  • Credit Line: The Historic New Orleans Collection, acquisition made possible by the G. Henry Pierson Jr. Photography Fund
  • Accession Number: 2015.0364.67
The Historic New Orleans Collection

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