1964 Press Photo Mayor and Businessmen Break Ground for New Plant, New Orleans

Ground is broken in New Orleans, La. March 18, for the world's largest liquid air separation plant to be built by Air Reduction Sales Company (Airco) near the NASA Michoud rocket booster production center. Wielding chrome shovels and taking the first bite of earth are (left to right): John A. Hill, New York, president, Air Reduction Company, Inc.; Victor H. Schiro, Mayor of New Orleans; Charles H. Glasier, New York, president Air Reduction Sales Company.

Photo is dated 1964.

Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches.