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[Barge 289]

Description: Photograph of a large barge in open water that was just launched sideways from the island at Levingston shipyard. The barge is surrounded by other nearby barges and tugboats. The buildings in the background are American Bridge Division of US Steel at the time, now Signal International. The view is looking northeast.
Date: unknown

[Barges and Oil Derricks]

Description: Photograph of barges positioned next to one another and oil derricks on top of the barges in Levingston Shipyard. The barge in the foreground was a pipe laying barge built in 1969. It has two gantry cranes, one on each side of the barge and a center control tower. The shipyard was located in the northwest corner of the Island. The buildings in the background belong to the Lutcher & Moore Lumber Company.
Date: unknown

[Photograph of McDermott Lay Barge No. 23]

Description: Photograph of pipe laying barge no. 23 stationed in a dry dock. At the time it was the largest vessel (420'x120') that Levingston Shipyard had ever built. There are several people working below the barge and the buildings in the background are American Bridge Division US Steel, now Signal International.
Date: unknown
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