Man passing word on boat, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1947.
Title
Man passing word on boat , Baton Rouge , Louisiana , 1947 .
Creator
Webb, Todd (photographer)
Description
James B . (Marganza Red) Ortis , "passing the word ". When the lead line is at the head of the tow , sometimes a thousand feet from the boat , some "leather lunged " crewmen must pass the word along to the pilot house .
Subject
Men Boat & ship industry Portrait photographs
Volume Number
056
Tab Heading
River Skills on the Tow
Story
River Story
Group
Louisiana Images
People Pictured
Ortis, James B.
Location Depicted
Baton Rouge (La.)
Region
Southeast
Date Original
1947-04
Object Type
Safety film negatives
Source
2.25 x 2.25 in. b&w safety film negative. Item no. SONJ 48051 in the Standard Oil (New Jersey) Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Standard Oil (New Jersey) Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/sonj/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
48051
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