Photograph of the Spanish Plaza and Canal Street in New Orleans, as viewed from the upper deck of the S.S. President. A ship's rail passes across the lower right corner in the foreground. The camera views the surrounding area of New Orleans from an elevated perspective, atop the S.S. President. Beyond the ship, a wharf stretches across the image on an upward angle from left to right through the mid-ground. Behind it, a short and curved set of steps lead up to the Spanish Plaza. Dozens of cars are parked in the open space. Buildings with arched windows enter frame from right and left and slightly enclose the parking lot. In the distance, Canal Street stretches straight back through center. Streaks of white flank the lower left and right edges.
Photograph of sailing vessels mooring alongside a dock in New Orleans. The dock spans the width of the image, entering frame from the bottom edge and extending back on an angle towards the right. Ships dock along the left side of the dock as it stretches into the distance. The nearest ship is viewed at an angle from the side; its upper deck sits below the level of the dock. Several small funnels dot the top deck amidst the masts and rigging. A singular stack rises from the back of the ship. Beyond it, other ships are visible mooring to the dock. At right, a warehouse stands on the dock and stretches into the distance. Large patches of white dot the bottom edge and flank the lower left and right edges.
Photograph of the S. S. Del Norte moored at a wharf in New Orleans. The dock stretches across the bottom edge and back towards right and center. In the mid-ground at right, a woman (looks like it might be Mertie West) walks away from the camera. Ahead of her, a long building stands along the right edge as it stretches back on the pier. It is viewed at an angle from the side. Arched windows line the near side of the building. On the left side of the dock, the S. S. Del Norte is docked. It is viewed at an angle from its stern. Across the stern it reads, "[...] NORTE [...] LEANS." An American flag hangs from the stern's upper rail. The starboard side of the ship sits alongside the pier. Masts and rigging are visible rising from the upper deck of the ship as it extends into the distance. A large area of white rises along the left edge. Patches of white dot the bottom edge.
Photograph of a large, "No Smoking" sign standing on a wharf in New Orleans. The dock stretches across the foreground and into the mid-ground. In the near distance at center, a sign stands and it reads, "NO SMOKING $100[.]00 FINE." Beyond it, 2 ships in partial view are moored at the dock. The [Del] Norte sits directly beyond the sign; its bow extends out-of-frame at right. A building on the dock stands in partial view along the right edge. The second ship is docked at left; it too is in partial view. In the far distance, the opposite shore is barely visible in the gap between the 2 ships. Streaks of white light stretch upwards along the bottom edge.
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.
Photograph of the Del Norte idling in the Mississippi River in New Orleans. The Mississippi River flows across the foreground and into the near distance. In the mid-ground at center, the ship, Del Norte, idles in the river. It is viewed at a slight angle from its port side and faces left. Two tugboats sit alongside the ship. Beyond the ship, a wharf enters frame from left and stretches on an angle back into the distance at right. A large opaque patch of white sits in the lower right corner. Smaller, translucent patches dot the bottom edge.
Photograph of Mertie West looking down onto the S. S. Del Norte from the S. S. President while both ships are moored at Poydras Street Wharf in New Orleans. A deck of the S. S. President arcs across the foreground. Its perimeter is lined by a guardrail with lattice-work. Mertie West stands, just-left-of-center on the near side of the guardrail. Her back faces camera as she looks down towards the S. S. Del Norte. The S. S. Del Norte is docked at the wharf, below and to the right of Mertie. It is visible between the fencing of the S. S. President. A tarp covers the near portion of the stern. Beyond the tarp, masts, rigging and cabins rise from the ship's top deck. At right, a warehouse standing on the wharf enters frame from right and extends back towards center, disappearing behind the Del Norte. Signage on the building reads, "[PO]YDRAS STREET WHARF DIV. [4] UP DIV. 5 DOWN." The Mississippi River flows to the left of the ships and into the distance. Large patches of white light flank the lower left and right edges.
Photograph of the S. S. Del Norte being towed out of its berth in New Orleans and into the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River flows across the foreground on an angle. In the near distance at left, the S. S. Del Norte sits alongside a wharf. It is viewed at a slight angle from its port side. Two smaller tugboats approach the center of the ship, just left-of-center. Beyond the S. S. Del Norte, the wharf and its buildings stretch across the background. A large, opaque patch of white occupies the lower left corner.
Photograph of the S. S. Del Norte mooring at Poydras Street Wharf in New Orleans, as viewed from an elevated perspective. The S. S. Del Norte sits below the camera at center. It is viewed from its stern. A semi-circular tarp covers the near portion of the stern. At the near end of the stern, an American flag hangs from the ship. Beyond the tarp, masts, rigging and cabins extend upward from the ship's top deck. At right, the wharf sits alongside and below the ship. A warehouse standing on the wharf enters frame from right and extends back towards center, disappearing behind the ship. Signage on the building reads, "[...] POYDRAS STREET WHARF DIV. [4] UP DIV. 5 DOWN." The Mississippi River flows to the left of the ship and into the distance. Large patches of white light flank the lower left and right edges.
