Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

Wood, glass, and paint

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 83 3/8 × 36 1/2 × 2 1/4 in., 72 lb. (211.8 × 92.7 × 5.7 cm, 32.7 kg)

Type:

doors

Place collected:

Broadmoor neighborhood, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Date:

before 2005; altered September 12, 2005

Description:

Wooden door with frosted glass. The door is: 83 1/4" high, 35 3/4" wide, 1 3/4" thick, glass inside is 59 1/2" high, 23 1/2" wide; the frosted glass (with the Katrina markings on it) begins at 17 1/2" from the bottom and extends to 6" from the top, and 6” from each side. Markings include FEMA chart painted on it after the building’s inspection by a rescue crew.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Communities  Search this

Race relations  Search this

U.S. History, 2001-  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2014.93

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Buildings and Structures

Exhibition:

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5213f4c08-2005-48de-9e70-fb8ca94d8fca

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.93