Higgins 10,000th Boat

Gift in memory of Andres N. Horcasitas, 2009.428.008

As seen painted on the side, this LCM [Landing Craft, Mechanized] was the 10,000th Higgins boat built for the US Navy. The photograph was taken during a ceremony honoring production at Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans on July 23, 1944. 10,000th built Higgins boat built for the US Navy.