Additional images of New Orleans

A local photographer’s trip back home

This article was published on 05.04.06

National Guard markings on a Dauphine Street house.
Photo By Noel Neuburger

An abandoned car in the Lakeview area.
Photo By Noel Neuburger

The library at Marion Abramson Senior High School.
Photo By Noel Neuburger

The photographer’s grandparents’ home on Dauphine Street.
Photo By Noel Neuburger

A street scene in the French Quarter.
Photo By Noel Neuburger

Abandoned boats on Louisa Street.
Photo By Noel Neuburger

A hallway in Marion Abramson Senior High School.
Photo By Noel Neuburger

A view of devastation in Mid-City.
Photo By Noel Neuburger

Gail Freese placing flowers near the photographer’s family’s tomb.
Photo By Noel Neuburger

A view of New Orleans from a ship on the Mississippi River.
Photo By Noel Neuburger

A car in a drainage canal in New Orleans East.
Photo By Noel Neuburger

The Tremè Brass Band second-lining after a funeral service.
Photo By Noel Neuburger

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