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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. A hazy and out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West (right) and other sightseers sitting on the top deck of a sight-seeing boat in New Orleans. A few people sit along a bench in the foreground and face towards the right. The bench enters frame at left and stretches back on an angle to the right, exitting frame. Mertie West sits on the bench at far right and leans forward as she looks to the camera. To the left of her, a couple sits at center. A woman and an obscured person sit at far left. Behind them, other sightseers stand on the ship's deck. In the far distance, the New Orleans skyline is visible at right and center. A translucent, hazy white film covers all but the lower quarter of the image. Text from negative sleeve: 2374. Eastern Trip October 1947 New Orleans 1 Mertie West on seat on Sight Seeing Boat on River. Small film 2 Narrow street scene Small film 3 L to R Mertie West, Mr and Mrs Colin D Care of Glendale, Calif. 4 Along the docks 5 Entrance to the docks foot Canal St 6 Sign at the docks. Del Norte SS in rear 7 & 8 Two views of the SS De [sic] Norte 9 Mertie West on SS President looks down at Del Norte 10 Mertie West on Canal street 11 SS President; our sight seeing trip on the river
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