The Snapshots in Time Collection

Mississippi River Levee and Water Tower, U.S. Naval Station New Orleans

Mississippi River Levee and Water Tower, U.S. Naval Station New Orleans

A quiet stretch of the Mississippi River levee at the U.S. Naval Station, New Orleans, anchored by a wooden water tower and the low trestle work of the station's dry-dock approach. Images like this document the industrial buildup of American naval facilities in the years surrounding World War I. Project: 218597