USS Norton SoundMost people are familiar with various types of mainline fighting ships used by modern navies - frigates, destroyers, missile cruisers, and aircraft carriers come readily to mind - but navies also have special purpose vessels that receive much less attention. USNS Observation Island T-AGM 23USNS Hayes T-AGOR 16
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I've added more ship postcards to my store. Here's a sampling of new additions.
Click on the picture for complete listing details. The ships category can be found under the Topics category on the store page. Want to keep up with The Postcard Depot's new listings?
Follow us on Pinterest. Click on the image above to see our Pinterest postcard boards. The New Finds board is updated regular to provide a sample of our new listings on multiple venues including right here on our own The-Postcard-Depot.com web site as well as our auction venues hosted by eBay, BidStart, and Etsy. In addition to the New Finds board, we also have specialized boards where we pin postcards by category or theme, including Roadside America, Beach scenes, Lighthouses, Ships, Railroad, and major cities such as New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Hopefully, you'll find something there to like and enjoy. Here a few of our recent pins - Big Bear Lake Large Letter Linen PostcardProduced in the linen era of postcards, circa 1935 to early 1960s, large letter linen cards have a strong following among collectors and local history buffs.
Their influence lives on in the many derivative products that abound in the form of posters, decorative wall hangings in restaurants and so on today that encapsulate the large letter style. This example celebrating the outdoor western life to be found at Big Bear Lake, California, published by Curt Teich & Co, is typical of the stylish lettering, multiple images, and vivid colors of the genre. Click on the postcard image to see the complete listing. SS South American & SS North American at Dock, Holland Michigan, 1940s linen postcard The steamers South American and North American at Holland Michigan circa 1940s.
The South American was built in 1914 for the Chicago, Duluth & Georgian BayTransit Co. of Detroit. It was in service for over 50 years before being sold for use as a floating dormitory, and eventually scrapped in 1992. Built in 1913 for the same company, The North American had a history of running aground through its history, finally doing so in 1967 and sinking in 200 ft of water. The UW Milwaukee Libraries house the Bliffert postcard collection of vintage Milwaukee postcards. The collection contains some 755 cards and if you want to experience a slice of Milwaukee life in the early 20th century spend some time browsing the collection here.
Here's just a sampling of what's available for your enjoyment. Time for some shopping along Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs California? Then a little dining in the evening to cap off an enjoyable day? Then back to the El Dorado Hotel for some rest and out on the Presidential jet first thing in the morning. Where will postcards take us next?
Denver Northwestern and Pacific Railroad locomotive near Phantom Bridge on the Moffat Road in the Colorado Rockies circa 1910. Ah, the age of steam locomotives. Please click on the picture to see the complete listing.
Steamer Avalon on the Catalina Island - Los Angeles run in the 1910s. The steamer Avalon on the Catalina Island run in the 1910s. 300 feet long and 42 feet beam she was equipped with two oil-burning engines producing about 1500 horsepower each. The caption on the reverse of the postcard also describes the Avalon as a "floating palace" equipped with state rooms, de luxe cabins, rest rooms and two "magnificent ballrooms". |
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