Trash heap at the Agricultural Street Landfill.

ID: 5234 ~ Source: Image 11.27.01, WPA Photography Collection, Louisiana Division, New Orleans Public Library. Image courtesy of the New Orleans Public Library. ~ Date: April 4, 1939.
This file appears in: Agriculture Street Landfill Opening and Operations

Description from WPA Photographers' caption: "Municipal Incinerator "B," Agriculture and Eads Streets, which will be improved by WPA workmen who are clearing ground for an addition plant to increase its garbage capacity from 7 5 tons daily to 225 tons. Plans call for the construction of a new cell in the present furnace, a chimney and several ash bins. The old structure will be painted and cleaned under the program which will cost approximately $227,200. Exterior."

This file appears in: Agriculture Street Landfill Opening and Operations