Southern Pacific Railroad barge MASTODON crossing Mississippi River, Harahan, LA, circa 1917

real photo postcard, color, divided back

POSTCARDS
2014 Lang Collection
Mason, C.B.
USA, LA, Harahan; USA, Mississippi River
circa 1917
paper
3-1/2 x 5-3/4 in.

Real photo postcard, color, divided back; handwritten on back "4-85"; printed on back "Pub. by C.B. Mason, New Orleans, La. No. 115"; printed on front upper left "The 'Mastodon' / southern Pacific Railway Barge. The largest of the class in the world. Crossing Mississippi River at Harrahan, 8 miles above New Orleans, La."; railroad cars on Southern Pacific Railroad barge MASTODON crossing the Mississippi River at Harahan, LA, circa 1917; see duplicate postcards 2014.49.2265-2268, and probably related postcards 2014.49.2263-2264, 2269-2273.

2014.49.2266

Gift of Monika and Steven Lang, 2014