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House of Ceola and George Perkins, Claiborne Avenue, Lower 9th Ward
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Sherlene Perkins (and her niece, Patty) outside the Perkins’ house, Claiborne Avenue, Lower 9th Ward
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Where the Perkins house was located on the corner of Reynes and North Derbinay, Lower 9th Ward
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Valerie Schexnayder lived across the street from the Perkins. On the steps that remain of her house, Reynes Street, Lower 9th Ward
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First Anniversary of Katrina, Lower 9th Ward
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Percilla (granddaughter) and Nora (daughter) of George Perkins, First Anniversary, Claiborne Bridge, Lower 9th Ward
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Val Schexnayder with Lower 9th Ward residents at the Industrial Canal Levee
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The Levee, Industrial Canal, Lower 9th Ward
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Ceola Perkins on Reynes Street, Lower 9th Ward
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Richard Dines and Robertine McBride visit Robertine's house on Reynes Street (next door neighbors to the Perkins), Lower 9th Ward
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Miss MaGill (lived next door to Valerie) and her daughters return to Reynes Street, Lower 9th Ward
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Earl and Audry DeJohn (lived next door to Robertine McBride) returning to Reynes Street, Lower 9th Ward
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Inside Robertine's house, Reynes Street, Lower 9th Ward
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Earl and Audry living in a FEMA trailer in the driveway of a son's house, Metarie
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Valerie Schexnayder, living in a FEMA trailer on her property, Reynes Street, Lower 9th Ward
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Ceola returns to the family church, Pilgrim's Rest, Flood Street, Lower 9th Ward
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Ceola and Perscilla watch the house being removed from Claiborne Ave, Lower 9th Ward
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Ceola and Percilla watch the house being removed from Claiborne Ave, Lower 9th Ward
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House comes down, Claiborne Ave, Lower 9th Ward
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Family watches the house come down
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Carrying the cross that was in front of the house on Claiborne Ave to the original location on Reynes Street, Lower 9th Ward
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Valerie planning evacuation route, Reynes Street, Lower 9th Ward
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Robertine McBride and Richard Dines look at model homes outside of New Orleans. Robertine does not want to return to the Lower 9th Ward where she lived for 50 years
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Robertine and Richard bought a new house in LaPlace, LA
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Nora (daughter of George Perkins) in her new home in the 7th Ward
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Persilla in her new home, Lower 9th Ward
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Reynes Street, 2014
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Percilla and Ceola on Ceola's 90th birthday, West Bank, New Orleans, 2014
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