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Bottom of the wood-lined well excavations showing the standing water that collected in the units, and the brick rubble in the white bucket.

Archaeologist taking measurements of Feature 1, the wood-lined well,

Photograph of a map drawn between 1725-1735 of New Orleans and the area around it, between the Mississippi River and the lake.

Plan of New Orleans from around 1732-1735 annotated to label project area vicinity, the home of Louis Congo and other features.

Excavations under the oaks with digging in the foreground and the screening of artifacts in the background.

Late eighteenth century property ownership, improvements and stream courses relative to site 16OR721 and the modern landscape (base Google 2017).

Excavating oyster shell layer on historic ground surface

Initial excavation of Feature 1, showing the darker soil outline of the wood-lined well in the wall. Notice the brick and shell embedded in the cross-section.

Excavation of Feature 1, the wood-lined well, with the school building in the background.