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Louisiana, Nature’s Cornucopia. An informational map from the Louisiana Department of Highways - 1970.
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Louisiana, Nature’s Cornucopia. An informational map from the Louisiana Department of Highways - 1970.
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Illustration detail from Shell Petroleum Corporation’s New Orleans and Vicinity Road Map - 1932.
Illustration detail from Shell Petroleum Corporation’s New Orleans and Vicinity Road Map - 1932.
Illustration detail from Shell Petroleum Corporation’s New Orleans and Vicinity Road Map - 1932.
Illustration detail from Shell Petroleum Corporation’s New Orleans and Vicinity Road Map - 1932.