Albert Wicker Elementary School

Dublin Core

Archaeological photographs and images from urban historical excavations from New Orleans.

This collection is based on files delivered to UNO from FEMA for the creation of a digital exhibit.

Project area overview with brick features

Aerial photo from 1949 showing historic homes on the block with Wicker Elementary School outline shaded on top of image. Overlay created by CEI.

Archaeologist cleaning brick following mechanical stripping of pavement

Beginning mechanical archaeological trenching

Archaeologist excavating Feature 32 by hand

Exposed bottle, ceramics and bricks being cleared off to record relationships

Screen containing some of the many artifacts at this site

Recording every step of the excavation and keeping careful control is critical to learning about our past

Archaeologists hand excavating a test unit and recording information about contents, soil, locations and measurements.

Reconstructed molded white ironstone teapot.

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