1930's - Lake Shore Drive opens A 1940 ad for Portland Cement, reads "...in just two years, 30 Louisiana towns have placed over a million square miles of concrete streets." Includes photos of Lake Shore Drive,Lawrence Street in Lake Charles, and First Street in Morgan City.

1930s ? Pontchartrain Beach Sign 27 by 21 inch tin sign.

1930s - Eating Crabs at West End

1930s - Enrique Alfarez sculpture at Shushan Airport Title of Sculpture: Fountain of the Winds Set in the fountain at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport--formerly named 'Shushan Airport. Sculpted during the 1930's under the WPA program The Artist: Enrique Alfarez Source: New Orleans Public Library

1930s ? Lake Vista Prospectus Lake Vista on Beautiful Pontchartrain, New Orleans, Louisiana Developement Prospectus advertising brochure ca. 1930's, 11" spine,3 pp.

1930s New Basin Canal at West End Docked at the New Basin Canal at West End is one of the popular excursion boats that carried New Orleanians across Lake Pontchartrain in the early years of this century. There were the "Susquehana," the "Camellia," the "Southland," and the "Madisonville." To the left is the Southern Yacht Club and on the right is the Coast Guard Station. As the breakwater (in the photograph it appears to be blocking the entrance to the canal) was constructed in the early 1930's and the last excursion boat ran in 1936, this photograph must have been made sometime in between. Plying between New Orleans and the North Shore, the boats provided an exciting outing. Aboard were first rate jazz bands, beer, saucisson, and German pretzels. The open decks provided a breezy relief from the hot summer. Once ashore on the far side, passengers picnicked or treated themselves to a sumptuous meal at Bechac's on the beach at Mandeville. Photograph provided by J. Gilbert Scheib, Southern Yacht Club. Collection of Frank Gordon & Son New Orleans, Louisiana USA Source: http://www.bergeronstudio.com/fg01/p56.html

1930s or 40s- Regatta Postcard titled "Preparing for Regatta on Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, La. " Linen Era (1930-1945) Signed by A. Hirschwitz, New Orleans, LA. on back. Published by Genuine Curteich, Chicago. Description--"Sailing regattas are enjoyed on Lake Ponchartrain. Southern Yacht Club, second oldest in America, is seen in the background. Card part of the ?New Orleans - America?s Most Interesting City? series."

1930s Pontchartrain Beach TIn Sign Pontchartran Beach moved from Spanish Fort to Milneburg (near Elysian Fields Avenue) in 1929

1931 The Spillway Opens The Corps of Engineers builds the Bonnet Carre Spillway, a safety valve which can be opened when the Mississippi River floods, protecting New Orleans from high water. The water can be diverted from the river to Lake Pontchartrain. It is opened for the first time in 1937. Oil and gas exploration first takes place in the Lake. Due to environmental problems related to this industry, such as wetland loss from canal dredging, and pollution from oil spills, since 1992 there are no new oil and gas drilling leases allowed in Lake Pontchartrain. Photo credit: http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/pao/bcarre/design.htm

1932 - Smoky Mary ceases running to Milneburg The popularity of Milneburg began to wane as the West End and Pontchartrain became big attractions. The development of a seawall along the lake, prohibition and the last run of Smokin’ Mary in 1932 signaled the end of the village.