so called because of the crescent river bend shown in this panorama.

Below, there is a pin marking Jackson Square. This is directly in front of the St. Louis Cathedral, whose tallest spire is visible above the 1906 horizon, at left. Using that as reference, you can see the cotton docks along this stretch of riverbank have been replaced by Woldenberg Park.

Also worthy of note -- in 1906 Cafe Du Monde, next to Jackson Square, had been serving their famous chicory coffee and beignets for 44 years. Some things don't need to be replaced.

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So very, very much in this photo, but what caught my attention was the lone little torpedo boat out in the middle of the stream. It is as if it feels frail and threatened by the vast civilian surroundings and seeks to protect itself by distancing as much as possible. Can't say as I blame it, having grown up in a small town.