Title Isleño Boatbuilder
Description Some boatbuilders continue making wooden boats in Louisiana such as this Isleño boatbuilder in Delacroix, St. Bernard Parish. The Spanish-speaking Isleños or Islanders came from the Canary Islands during the late 18th century.
Photographer Nicholas Spitzer
Location Delacroix, St. Bernard
Cultural Background Isleño


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