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Category: Boats and Ships

City of St. Louis Mississippi River Steamboat

“Dear Beatrice, I am nearly home again. had a nice visit with Susie lots to tell you. Will be up to see you soon. Love to all – Danille Ina [Indianapolis?]   Vera [Vena?] #5” Postcard addressed to:   “Miss Beatrice…Read More…

Onboard The S.S. Tacoma

Old photo, circa 1920, white border. Price:  $12.00         Size:  About 5 and 3/4 x 3″ and 1/2″. This is the second photo that, as previously mentioned, likely came from the same unknown family photo album. (See post entitled Onboard The…Read More…

Onboard The S.S. Alameda

Old photo, circa 1920 Price:  $12.00           Size:  About 5 and 1/4 x 3 and 1/4″ This is the first of two related photos:  one regarding the S.S. Alameda and the other regarding the S.S. Tacoma. Both very likely…Read More…

Fishing Boats, Mount Lavinia, Ceylon

Non-postal card showing black and white photo of fishing boats at Mount Lavinia, Ceylon. Mount Lavinia today is part of the city known as Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, a suburb of the capital city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Ceylon became Sri Lanka…Read More…

Romeo And Juliette Ferry, New Brunswick, Canada

Photo of the ferry Romeo and Juliette on the Kennebecasis River with something not often found on the back (and totally awesome) – a hand drawn map of the area. There are three vehicles that we can see that are…Read More…

Trip To Canada Photo Album

     “Snaps” Scottie dog cover        Canadian side, Niagara Falls     Tourism for the Dionne Quints     Rustic cabin heaven     The Cosgroves in the Nipissing area?     The cows were the getter-uppers     Love the dog      Hydro-electric plant     Fishermen     Richard     Beauty in…Read More…

Boats on Sea Shell Souvenir

Divided back, used, embossed postcard. Postmarked June 27, 1911, Kewaunee, Wisconsin. Posctard front shows copyright P. Sander, N.Y. #237. Price:  $12.00 Beautiful and unusual embossed postcard showing drawing of a “souvenir” sea shell displaying a sailboat in the foreground and…Read More…

Handsome Sailors

Real Photo Postcard with white border, unused. AZO stamp box, circa 1918 – 1930. Price:  $7.00 Great photo, a little blurry but really nice content of two guys on board some type of vessel, grinning for the camera. Both wear…Read More…

Williamsburg Bridge, New York

Divided back postcard. Postmarked December 11, 1909 from New York, NY. Publisher: The H. Hagenmeister Co., New York. Printed in Germany. Number 315. Price:  $15.00 The Williamsburg Bridge crosses the East River in New York City connecting the Lower East…Read More…