Postcard to Cathie Myers from Ford Killen

Postcard to Cathie Myers from Ford Killen

Colour postcard with painting of Canal Street New Orleans. He writes description and comments.

1945-09-05

Handwritten postcard

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CANAL STREET, LOOKING EAST, NEW ORLEANS, LA. -5

[colour postcard of the view looking down Canal Street in New Orleans, showing cars and trams]

[page break]

[postmark] [two ink stamps] [postage stamp]

MISS CATHIE MEYERS
2. ST. IVES MT.
UPPER ARMLEY
LEEDS, 12
YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND

Canal street, so named because in olden days a big drainage canal ran down its center, [sic] recently rebuilt at a cost of $3,500,000, is 170 feet wide, one of the widest central business thoroughfares in the world, has sidewalks of terrazzo marble and neutral grounds. It marks the upper limits of the old city.

F. Killen. R1, B1. WINNFIELD, LA.

Hi Kathleen (veddy [sic] formal, eh. wot?: y

This is the main drag by day – supposed to be the widest street in the world. Try crossing it on 1 red light you’ll find out. Always get caught in the centre.

H.

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