Original 1947 AP Wire Photo dated September 18 showing workers boarding up storefront windows along Canal Street in New Orleans as the city prepared for expected hurricane-force winds. The photograph captures last-minute storm preparations outside the Gus Mayer Co. storefront, with plywood being secured across large display windows. The caption is printed directly on the photograph, and an original AP stamp is present on the back. Please note tape on the corners and age-related wear. Measures approximately 8 x 6½ inches. From the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper.
