Ferry boat Thomas Pickles
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Ferry boat named after Captain Pickles, a New Orleans steam ferry magnate. The vessel featured twin hulls or a catamaran design, and it served on other rivers beside the Mississippi, including the Ohio River.
Courtesy Buhler Family,
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This file appears in: Early Ferry Service across the Mississippi River
Early Ferry Service across the Mississippi River
Since the founding of New Orleans in 1718, the Mississippi River proved crucial in the city's development as a colonial French and Spanish port. Crossing the river was essential from the outset. The…