1961 Press Photo Mayor Schiro, City Officials Mark Trees To Save, New Orleans

Mayor Victor H. Schiro and other city officials begin marking oak trees on the neutral ground of North Claiborne ave. at Dumaine Tuesday in the program to save as many of the trees as possible when the new federal-state highway is constructed along North Claiborne from Canal st. to Elysian Fields. From left in the group are Herman Farley, Wilson S. Callender, Mayor Schiro, Felix Seeger and Max Scheinuk.

Photo is dated 1961.

Photo measures 9.75 x 8.25 inches.