Southern Pacific Railroad barge MASTODON crossing Mississippi River, Avondale, LA, circa 1917
real photo postcard, color, divided back, white border
POSTCARDS2014 Lang Collection
USA, LA, Avondale; USA, Mississippi River
circa 1917
paper
3-1/2 x 5-1/2 in.
Real photo postcard, color, divided back, white border; handwritten on back "84", and "CA 1917", and "SOUTHERN PACIFIC"; printed on back "R-53960"; printed on front upper right "THE 'MASTODON' SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY BARGE.", and at bottom "LARGEST BARGE OF ITS CLASS IN THE WORLD, CROSSING MISS. RIVER AT AVONDALE, 10 MILES ABOVE NEW ORLEANS, LA."; railroad cars on Southern Pacific Railroad barge MASTODON crossing the Mississippi River at Avondale, LA, circa 1917; see duplicate postcards 2014.49.2265-2268, and probably related postcards 2014.49.2263-2264, 2269-2273.
2014.49.2265
Gift of Monika and Steven Lang, 2014