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9-4-05
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9-4-05
Toll Is Also Exacted on Gulf Region's Historical and Cultural Treasures
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The hurricane and the flood that followed took their toll on the cultural riches of New Orleans and the cities in its orbit. Museum directors were still struggling to gain a clear picture of the extent of losses, but some collections seem to have been spared, including the core holdings of the New Orleans Museum of Art, one of the most important in the Deep South.
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