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

real photo postcard, color, divided back

POSTCARDS
2014 Lang Collection
J. Scordill
USA, LA, Avondale; USA, Mississippi River
circa 1917
paper
3-3/8 x 5-1/4 in.

Real photo postcard, color, divided back; handwritten on back "1-87"; printed on back "PUBLISHED BY J. SCORDILL, THREE STORES, 505, 701, AND 902 CANAL ST., NEW ORLEANS, LA."; printed on front upper right "The 'Mastodon' Southern Pacific Railway Barge, / the largest of its class in the World, crossing Mississippi River / at Avondale, ten 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.

2014.49.2267

Gift of Monika and Steven Lang, 2014