| Until the Huey P. Long bridge opened, trains all crossed the Mississippi River at New Orleans on boats or barges. Above: The Carrier worked near Canal Street for many years, until about 1936. Built in 1892, she was sold to a company in Mexico after leaving New Orleans. Photo, 1910. Below, barge transports a Southern Pacific train across the river, 1920. |
| Crossing the River by Train |
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| Ferry transports cars from a passenger train across the river at New Orleans, 1930's. |
| Tugboats push barge carrying passenger train across the river at New Orleans, 1941. |