Re: [CBQ] What could these crates be?

[Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>]

Talking about bananas here are a couple of early pictures of unloading bananas 
from a boat in New Orleans. Nice details on the early FGE reefer.

http://www.shorpy.com/node/10026?size=_original#caption

http://www.shorpy.com/node/9690?size=_original#caption

Ken Martin



On Mar 19, 2014, at 6:17 PM, Leo wrote:

> So is it correct to believe these banana crates moved as REA express on 
> passenger trains as opposed to LCL on frt and locals ?
> 
> Also would be interesting to know if the crates were loaded at New Orleans or 
> at various wholesalers after delivery of a carload.
> 
> Leo




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