Thelma and Lowell's Diary: March 10, 1943

They buy ferry tickets; President Roosevelt meets with Joe Kennedy

Thelma and Lowell entered only expenses today, 42 cents for rides, 86 cents for eats and 20 cents for ferry tickets. I take this to mean they went sight-seeing with her parents. Ferries still ply the Mississippi River in New Orleans. This description is from the website neworleans.com:

“Some of the best views of the city are from the Canal Street/Algiers Ferry in the middle of the Mississippi River. Since 1827, the ferry has traveled across the Mississippi River to Algiers Point, a historic neighborhood with loads of 19th century village charm. Ride the ferry from the French Quarter and stroll the Jazz Walk of Fame in Algiers.”

The vintage postcard of a ferry boat that plied the waters to Algiers Point is being offered on eBay.

President Roosevelt had a meeting at the White House today with his former ambassador to Great Britain, Joseph P. Kennedy, followed by lunch with Kennedy’s successor, John G. Winant. To read about it, you’ll need to be a paid subscriber. If you subscribe for a year, you’ll get a free signed copy of my book Gertie: The Fabulous Life of Gertrude Sanford Legendre: Heiress, Explorer, Socialite, Spy, a $29.95 value.