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‘In A Pickle’  ‘In A Pickle’ 
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‘In A Pickle’ 
September 26, 2021

The recent destruction on the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Ida brings to mind a “ferry tale” of 56 years ago. In 1892, the Howard Shipyard & Dock Company at Jeffersonville,… Read More

The Thomas Pickles The ferry Thomas Pickles at its New Orleans landing. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Thomas Pickles

April 11, 2020

In 1892, the Howard Shipyard & Dock Company at Jeffersonville, Ind., received a contract for the construction of a centerwheel ferry boat for the Union Ferry Company of New Orleans. Read More

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