Avondale adds a 4th Division in the 1950s.

ID: 556
This file appears in: Avondale Marine Ways, Inc.
Avondale adds a 4th Division in the 1950s.

This March 22, 1954 advertisement announces the opening of Avondale Marine Ways' Avoncraft division. Avondale was invested not only in the maritime and shipbuilding industries but in construction as well.

Collection of Andrew Brooks

This file appears in: Avondale Marine Ways, Inc.

By Andrew Brooks & Michael Mizell-Nelson
Founded in 1938 as Avondale Marine Ways, Inc., Avondale Shipyard has long been a centerpiece of the economy of New Orleans and much of Southeast Louisiana. From barges to Navy warships, to the oil and natural gas industry, Avondale has been a…