"1169. Puget Sound Excursion Steamer Yosemite, Seattle." side view of the ship underway, color post card from The Lowman & Hanford Company, unused, trivial wear at 2 bottom corners. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(p)w(s)s(c)

    "117.  Steamer Indianapolis / at Municipal Dock, / Tacoma, Wash." side view in color looking towards shore, slight yellowing of the paper with age, trivial wear at 2 corners, otherwise surprisingly fresh. Ship was registered to the Puget Sound Navigation Company. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(p)ws(c)

    "1187 Coal Bunkers Seattle" showing the (Hudson & Hamilton?) ship Mackinaw alongside, color from Lowman & Hanford, unused, small corner crease, minor corner & edge wear, dark stain along most of bottom back edge. The coal from mines east of Lake Washington were loaded here onto coastal ships bound for California, Oregon, or Alaska. A rare view: the best US ship collection we ever saw had no postcard of this ship. $14.00 ws(c) NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

    "120996  C.P.R.S.S. Princess Marguerite." underway near shore, unused color post card, toning on back from album contact. The ship was registered to the Canadian Pacific Railway Steamship Lines. $6.00 s(c)s(c)r

    "122 DOUARNENEZ - Bâteaux sardiniers" showing sardine fishing boats near the French coast, post card with green back, writing on back in pencil dates to 1930. $2.75 f(d)fs(c)

    "141 Steamer 'Atlantic City' going out of the inlet, on a trip to New York." color postcard mailed 1916 at Atlantic City New Jersey, much corner & edge wear, cancel ink in the front sky, 2 small corner creases not into the image, ding at center of left front edge most noticeable from the back. $5.00 (s(c)n(a))

    "1478 - STEAMER 'FLYER', SAILING BETWEEN SEATTLE AND TACOMA, WASHINGTON / HOLDS MILEAGE RECORD FOR THE UNITED STATES 87,000 MILES PEER YEAR" side view of the ship underway, color post card with brownish paper, from Edward H. Mitchell, album marks on back. $6.50 wms(c)

"147-D--LOADING GIANT FREIGHTERS / AT ORE DOCKS ON LAKE SUPERIOR" linen postcard from Zenith Interstate News, yellowish paper, writing on back notes name of ship & year of registration, 2 tiny corner creases, minor wear at one corner. Name of ship is readable because it is the most prominent ship shown. Ship was registered to the Pittsburgh Steamship Company in 1916. $4.00 *s(p)s(l)

    "14:--Steamboat Landing, Huntington Harbor, L. I., N. Y / 219298" including many small coastal boats--commercial & private; white-border era from Photo & Art Postal Card Co., made in USA, mailed 1962 from Islip Terrace, considerable wear along top edge (We don't trim--but you could.) $5.00 ns(c)%

    "1954 After Lounge - MV Chinook" unused Ekc real photo post card with glossy finish, tiny corner bend hard to notice from the front. Good contrast & focus for detail--even the scuffs on the floor are evident. The 1954 is not a date, but instead an identification number for the photographer's purposes. The ship plied the Seattle-Victoria route. $6.00 s(c)i

"1970 M.V. Chinook - Seattle-Victoria Route - Dining Salon" unused Ekc real photo post card with glossy finish, 2 tiny corner creases nowhere near the image, otherwise quite fresh. The 1970 is not a date, but instead an identification number for the photographer's purposes. $5.50 s(c)i

    "2176 -- Steamer 'Capital City' San Francisco and Sacramento, California" color postcard from Edwin Mitchell, mailed but stamp removed. slight browning of the paper with age, corners worn. The ship was registered in 1910 to the California Transportation Company. $7.00 s(c)mc(s)s(c) NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"225 - SAINT-NAZAIRE - L'Athlète, Remorqueur de la C. G. T. / faisant le service de la Rade / The Athlète Tug of the C. G. T. which  / brings the ships of the Co into port" shown underway with many people on deck, unused black & white carte postale from booklet, green back, 3 tiny spots of light brown toning in the sky. $4.75 s(c)f(s)

    "3014" Kodak real photo postcard from Steamship Historical Society showing the ship Phyllis in rough coastal waters, contrast a bit low, good edges. The ship was registered in 1917 to the Phyllis Steamship Company. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(p)s(c)

    "413. Bénodet.--Chemin de la Plage / Collection Anglaret, Quimper" showing many people waiting for boat rides on the French coast, carte postale mailed 1908 but stamp removed, corner wear & rounding, toning noticeable in the sky. $4.50 (f(b)s(c))

"512. Immigrant Station Ellis Island -- New York" with a side view of the steamship ?a?el Kirke, post card fresh color on undivided back, made in Germany, unused, several tiny spots on back, minor corner & edge wear. Belongs in the genealogy collections of millions of people. $10.00 n

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    "6  Soo-Pacific Line Steamers, Vancouver, B. C." color postcard with the advertising in the back message area & the handstamp of Walter H. Allen General Eastern Passenger Agent, speckled dark toning along the left back edge, trivial edge wear. Scarce--the best ship collection we ever saw did not have it. Why? This railroad line operated in the summer only during the 1920's & 1930's between Chicago & Vancouver. $12.00 bs(c)gr NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

    "6 - Souvenir de DJIBOUTI - La Rade" showing several small boats at anchor near shore, unused black & white carte postale with green back, back edges browning, 2 small spots of light toning on front. $5.00 ds(c)

    "752 Pacific Navigation Co's Str. 'Yale'" sepia-tone post card on yellowish paper, mailed 1911 but stamp removed. minor wear mostly along bottom edge. This coastal steamer serviced Los Angeles and San Francisco before being sold to the Navy. In World War I, after overhaul & modification, this ship transported hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Europe. $7.50 s(p)s(c)c(s)c(l)w NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

    "786 - FERRY STEAMER RAMONA PLYING BETWEEN SAN DIEGO AND CORONADO, CALIFORNIA" color postcard on brownish paper from Edward M. Mitchell, unused, small corner crease, lightly toned back, corner & edge wear. $5.50 s(c)c(s)c(c)ms(c)

"786 - FERRY STEAMER RAMONA PLYING BETWEEN SAN DIEGO AND CORONADO, CALIFORNIA." unused black & white post card published by Edward H. Mitchell, back paper browning evenly with age, minor corner wear, tiny spot at top front edge, small corner crease. The ship was registered to the Coronado Ferry Company in 1903. Essentially the same postcard as shown above, but in black & white. $7.00 s(c)ms(c)

    "8 / BEAVER / Built Blackwall, England, 1835  Length, 101 ft.  187 tons / On May 17, 1836, a small side wheeler moved up the Columbia River on a trial run / from the Hudson's Bay Company post at Fort Vancouver.  She was the Beaver, first / steamer on the Pacific..." art in color on a museum card. Card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50

    "9536 / Greetings from Patchogue, Long Island, N. Y. " including a few small coastal ships, Silvercraft postcard with scalloped edges as issued, mailed there 1941, long horizontal crease that is hard to notice, one corner with multiple small stress marks. Odd advertising for the Thousand Islands on back! $2.25 n(p)s(c)

    "ADMIRAL / This beautiful 100 foot, triple deck cruise boat features daily / sightseeing and dinner dance cruises... / ... It operates year round from the / Clearwater Beach Marina, 'THE PLACE TO PLAY IN / TAMPA BAY' ..." unused chrome postcard, numbered P52962 under the stamp box, small but noticeable spot in the sky, otherwise fairly fresh. $2.00 f(t)f(c)s(c)& NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

    "Algeciras / 1905  Stengel & Co., Dresden  28796" showing numerous small coastal fishing boats near a railroad siding, unused color tarjeta postal with undivided back, faint corner crease & light toning within the bottom message area. The realism of the view conveys a you-are-there type of feeling. $9.00 ss(a)s(c)

"Ameland, de avondboot vertrekt" showing a Dutch ferry, continental postcard, mailed, fairly fresh. $1.50 ns

"A TYPICAL GLOUCESTER 'FISHERMAN'" showing a large sail boat, sepia-tone post card no. 740 from the Boston Post-Card Co., undivided back mailed 1911, stamp damaged, light amount of cancel ink on front. $4.75

    "Auf dem Oldensee" with a Norwegian coastal ship laden with passengers in the foreground, unused real photo post card showing boats full of people, from Carl Müller & Sohn, numbered 178 on the back, small spot of light toning on back, slight oxidation, minor wear to one lower corner. $3.25 ns(c)

    "BARFLEUR. __ Le Port" with several small masted coastal ships in France, black & white carte postale with blue caption & undivided back, published by Brochard, a little writing on back, faint album impressions at the corners, tiny corner crease not into the image. $9.00 fs(c)

"Barques de Pêche rentrant au Port / Collection Eclaveau Joublier, St. Nazaire" showing French fishing boats powered by sail entering their harbor, black & white on government postal card, fresher than most of this age. $3.25 s(c)

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    "Bath, Maine. Loading a passenger train on Ferry Boat." color postcard from Hugh C. Leighton, undivided back but very late usage from Smithfield, grayish toning near edges. $7.50

    "BEE LINE FERRY ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA / SAVES 49 MILES" showing its 3 ferries (MS Manatee, MS Pinellas & MS Sarasota) on an unused linen postcard, couple stray marks on the back paper (which is starting to yellow evenly with age). Frequency of operation details on the back. $5.00 s(b)f(s)s(c) NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

    "Boats At Camden Harbor, Camden, Maine." black & white post card from Fairbanks Card Co., excellent composition, unused. $4.50 ms(c)

"Boot Ameland" showing the car ferry Princess Anna under way, continental postcard mailed in The Netherlands in 1984, fairly fresh. $2.00 s(c)n

"BR-20A / CAR FERRY BLUENOSE / Running Between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia / and Bar Harbor, Maine" post card mailed at Yarmouth in 1960's to Massachusetts, long internal crease, much edge wear at one edge is apparent from the front, as is. $1.00 nms(c)%

"BR-68 / C. N. R. CAR FERRY ABEGWEIT, which operates between / Borden, P. E. I., and Cape Tormentine, N. B." unused chrome postcard, trivial corner wear. $2.75

"BRANDYWINE  WILSON LINE" caption from writing on ship, color postcard mailed at Wilmington Delaware in 1910, stamp removed, considerable corner & edge wear, toned both sides, small corner crease. $4.75 ss

    "C113. The Fishing Fleet, Ketchikan, Alaska" interesting overhead view with many small ships docked, white-border era post card from HHT Co., unused, minor corner wear. $4.00 afs(c)

    "CAPE MAY--LEWES / New Jersey  Delaware" with a side view of the ferry underway on a sunny day, chrome postcard with pertinent information on back, writing on back dates to 1983, tiny corner crease. $2.25 s(c)nd

    "COLONIAL LINE STEAMER 'LEXINGTON' / BETWEEN NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND" unused postcard, soft corners, light toning on back. The ship was registered to the Colonial Navigation Company. $7.00 s(c)s(c)

    "COLONIAL NAVIGATION COMPANY / BETWEEN NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND" with back indicating 'On board Colonial Line Steamer / Concord; unused, circa 1915, small spot of toning in lower front border & another small spot of toning near a back corner. The ship was registered in 1891. $7.00 s(c)s(c)

    "Coracle Men / CARMARTHEN" showing 3 Welsh fishermen bearing their small coastal boats on their backs, near the water; color image within an oval border decorated by onions or leeks, unused postcard printed in Great Britain, noticeable corner wear, back with short marks from album contact. $5.00 wfs(c) NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

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    "DEEP SEA FISHING $3.00 / BAIT AND HANDLINES FREE / OCEAN CITY YACHT BASIN…" monochromatic blue post card picturing the boat Pisces at Ocean City (Worcester County) Maryland, unused, overinking during printing transferred spots to back & front sky, small scrape on right front edge. $4.25 mfs*+

    "DJIBOUTI -- Boutre débarquent du bois" showing wood unloaded from small ships, sepia-tone, cliché G. B., one serrated edge (from booklet), unused & fresh appearance. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 ds(c)

"DJIBOUTI / Les Boutres" with 4 scenes showing coastal ships, unused continental postcard, copyrighted, near mint,. $2.00 ds(c)

      "ENJOYING THE SCENIC FEATURES FROM THE DECK OF / THE S. S. 'PRINCE RUPERT' AND S. S. 'PRINCE GEORGE' EN ROUTE TO ALASKA" menu postcard in 6 panels for the Sunday September 2 1928 breakfast aboard the Prince Rupert, 2 views in black & white on the back include Miles Canyon on Yukon River, one crease affects 3 corners. Art on menu depicts Indians in dugout canoe. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 either scan, or both for $3.50 s(c)s(c)s(m)

    "ES-21 / S. S. CHARLES A. DUNNING / Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island to Carriboo, / Nova Scotia, Ferry Service / Capacity 24 automobiles. Operated by Northumberland Ferries / Ltd., Charlottetown ..." color post card lithographed in Canada, unused, light toning on back, image a bit fuzzy. $5.00 s(c)s(n)png NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

    "Excursion Steamer 'Block Island'" color post card with undivided back from H. C. Leighton, made in Germany, unused, faint album marks on front, light toning at one back corner. $8.50

    "Favorite Line Steamers at their Dock, Tampa, Fla." circa 1910-1915, showing the Steamer Pokanoket, edge wear. The ship was registered to the Tampa-St. Petersburg Transportation Company. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(t)fs(c)+%

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    "FERRY ARRIVING AT PINEY POINT - CONNECTING ST. PETERSBURG AND BRADENTON, FLORIDA.  B-SP-2" showing the interior of the Sarasota with its full load of cars & passengers, black & white post card from Hartman Lithography Sales, unused. Nice you-are-there feeling. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(c)f(p)

    "Ferry Boat Gov. Winthrop  New London, Conn." color postcard from Rhode Island News, mailed 1906, stamp damaged, spot of toning on back, 2 corner creases, other edge wear. $6.50 (s(t)cs(c))+

    "Ferryboats solve most transportation problems / in the Bermuda Islands." showing the ferry Triton underway, chrome post card mailed 1973 from Paget to New Hampshire, tape remnant on back. $2.00 s(c)b

    "Fishing Boats at Galilee, R. I." Near mint & gorgeous. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (rfs(c))

    "Fishing Smacks at dock, Stonington, Conn." unused postcard published by G. A. Hyde circa 1912, tiny upper corner crease, bottom corner noticeably rounded. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00

    "FLORIDA'S FASTEST - FINEST DEEP SEA FISHING CRUISER / SAILS DAILY FROM / CLEARWATER BEACH, FLORIDA   NEW DELUXE MODEL" showing the Miss Buckeye III with many passengers aboard, black & white advertising post card with rates printed on back, unused, tiny corner bend, otherwise fresh. When owned by Mary & Joe Cramer. $5.00 f(c)fs(c)sg

"Garnalenvistochten TX27 / A. Hutjes - Haven 10" side view of a Netherlands fishing boat moving through the water quickly, unused continental postcard, tiny bend at one corner. $1.50 s(c)n. Same but no bend. $1.75 s(c)n

"GENERAL VIEW OF SOO LOCKS FROM / BELOW, SOO, MICH." clearly showing the freighter 'Wilpen', early C. T. Photochrom post card published exclusively for Frank T. Tatyk, unused, trivial wear at two corners. Ship was registered to Shenango Steamship & Transportation Company in 1907. $2.50 ms(l)s(s)

    "Glass-bottom boat, / Avalon, Catalina Island, California" color, mailed 1924 at Avalon, published by California Postcard Company, small creases & wear at corners. $4.75 (s(c)c(c))%

    "Glass Bottom Boat on Way to Seal Rocks, Catalina Island, Cal." color postcard from Reider, mailed 1915, 3 small corner creases, lightly toned front, part cancel on front. The ship Cleopatra was registered to the Wilmington Transportation Company. $5.00 s(w)c(c)s(c) NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

    "Glass Bottom Boats at Avalon, / Catalina Island, Cal." color post card on undivided back with brownish paper, printed in Germany, mailed, stamp damaged, minor corner & edge wear, cancel ink on front. The ship Cleopatra was registered to the Wilmington Transportation Company. $7.50 s(w)cs(c)

    "Glass Bottom Power Boat. 'Emperor' / Showing the Submarine Gardens / at Catalina Island" color postcard on brownish paper, interesting ad on back from 'THE METEOR BOAT CO', unused, minor corner wear, toned back edge, lacks freshness. Ship Emperor was registered to the Wilmington Transportation Company in 1912. $6.50 s(w)cs(c) NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

    "Glass bottom power boat 'EMPRESS' / Showing the submarine Gardens at Catalina Island" with several people aboard, unused color post card given out as advertising by the Meteor Boat Company, back paper browning with age (circa 1908 - 1910), trivial wear at one corner. Back gives detailed schedule information. $8.00 s(c)c(c)

"Groeten van Texel" prominently showing the coastal ferry Schulpengat with other ships in the background, continental postcard mailed at Haarlem, fairly fresh. $2.00 s(c)n

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"H - 233 Outrigger Canoe - Hawaiian Islands" amidst several palm trees, sepia-tone Ekc real photo post card with good composition & contrast, a little writing on back, tiny pinhole in top center border. $12.00 hs(c)t

"Hartebeest, Poort Dam  Pretoria // COPYRIGHT / E616" showing several small coastal ships & boats, sepia-tone real photo postcard, mailed there 1931 but stamp removed, minor corner wear. $5.00 ss(c)

    "HONG KONG--The harbor" with 2 sampans prominently in the foreground & PAN AM advertising logo on its back; unused color postcard printed in the United States, good edges. $2.00 ha(a)s(c)

"Italian Fishing Boats, Gloucester, Mass.   81148" showing 4 on the beach with several people nearby, white-border era postcard but mailed later, minor corner wear & rounding, stamp damage. $2.00 ms(c)+. Same but unused & quite fresh. $3.75 ms(c)

    "La Guayra, Harbour (South America)" sepia-tone real photo post card showing several small boats, mailed 1932 from Venezuela to Michigan. $4.25

    "Landing from the Fishing Boat, Asbury Park, N.J." color postcard mailed there 1914, stamp removal thinned the back & caused an internal crease from the top, a bit of cancel ink on front, small corner crease. $3.50 ns(c)

    "Lane Cove, Sydney, N. S. W." including a ferry steamer underway, color postcard, printed in Germany, much writing on back dates to 1915, minor wear at the corners, tiny dark spot in the sky. $3.50 ns(c) NEW-NEU-NOUVEAU

    "Lembrança de S. Miguel Açores. / Arcada de caiz. Ponta Delgada" with a shore scene included some small coastal boats, black & white bilhete postal with undivided back mailed there circa 1907-8 with 25-réis stamp to New Jersey, small corner crease, 2 other corners worn, trace of cancel ink on front. $8.00 ps(c)

    "Levee Scene -- S. S. Comus -- S. P. Steamship Co. New Orleans, La. / Sam Alltmont, Pub. New Orleans, La." black & white postcard with red caption, mailed there 1910, triangular piece of lower left corner (1" longest dimension) broken off nowhere near the ship. The 'S. P.' in the caption stands for 'Southern Pacific'. This coastal ship sailed regularly from New York City; it collided & sank another ship off the coast of New Jersey while on just such a route. We believe this postcard is rare. The best postcard collection we ever saw of US ships on postcard did not have her on any postcard. $8.50 ls(p)s(c)

    "Malpeque Cove at Cabot Park Camping Area, Malpeque Bay, near Kensinton and Summerside / Prince Edward Island, Canada" showing several docked fishing boats, chrome postcard with deep colors, mailed to New York, 2 small corner creases. Tranquil subject for a painting. $1.00 (ps(c))

    "MALTA -- Grand Harbor" including several small coastal ships, color postcard, circa 1915, unused, corner wear & rounding, back toned a bit especially near the edges. $4.00 ms(c) NEW-NEU-NOUVEAU

    "MERCHANTS AND MINERS TRANSPORTATION CO. / S. S. 'JUNIATA'" sepia-tone post card on brownish paper, writing on back dates to 1930, interesting back shows an Eastern US coast route map alongside the message area, trivial wear at upper corners, otherwise fresh & interesting. $9.50 s(m)s(c)

    "M. V. Kalakala leaving Bremerton, Wash.  563" unused linen post card with a little wear at one bottom corner. The ferry was registered to the Puget Sound Navigation Company in 1927. $3.25 ws(p)s(c)

   "MISS BUCKEYE II Most Beautiful & Comfortable Boat in the Gulf of Mexico" underway with passengers, unused black & white advertising postcard (rates, phone, amenities, etc.), light toning on back including erased pencil writing, lightly toned front including a vertical rubber band mark. The ship operated out of Clearwater Beach Florida. $5.00 s(c)f(c)

"Million dollar Steamship 'CATALINA' To and From Catalina Island, Cal." with flag of in upper left corner, color post card on pebbled stock, unused, trivial edge wear. $7.50 cs(c)

    "MONT SAINT-MICHEL. / 95  L'Entrée du Mont à marée haute -- Coming into the Mount, at high water. // ND / Phot." on the coast of France, color carte postale with green back from booklet, very late usage at Lodgepole South Dakota, small corner crease, shallow scrape at the lower right front edge. The complete card, its serrated edge at the left is still intact. $3.75 fs(c)

    "MV COHO, the 125-car 750-passenger ferry operated / by Black Bell Transport, Inc., in daily, year-around / service between Port Angeles, Washington and / Victoria, B. C." fully side view underway, unused chrome postcard with photo credit to John R. Butler, trivial corner wear. $2.00 s(c)wb

"M.V. PRINCE NOVA / Ferry service between Wood Islands, Prince Edward / Island and Caribou, Nova Scotia..." continental post card mailed 1975 to Ohio, scalloped edges as issued, 2 corners creased. $1.00

"New Ferry 'City of Vancouver' between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Wash." color postcard from Sprouse & Son, circa 1912, unused, toned back, minor edge wear, bottom corners rounded. Nice side view of the ship underway. The ferry was registered in 1903 to the Portland-Vancouver Ferry Company. $6.00 s(p)s(c)

"No. 159 / Y Ilong fodur Petertown, eiddo cwmni // ...The motor coaster Petertown, owned by / Lovering & Sons, in Cardiff docks in 1956" unused black & white continental post card, copyrighted by the National Museum of Wales, small corner bump. $2.00 s(l)s(c)w%

"No. 424  Montevideo. Vapor 'Rio de la Plata'. Puerto" with many passengers standing on deck of the steamship, color tarjeta postal, unused but many spots of album paste residue mar the back, corner wear, faint corner crease, small spot of color missing in the water. As is. This ship provided fast coastal service between Buenos Aires Argentina & Montevideo Uruguay starting in 1906. It is the only postcard we have ever seen showing it. $5.00 us(c) NEW-NEU-NOUVEAU

    "Nordfjord. Norway." showing a long boat with oars piled with hay & a high waterfall in the distance, undivided back post card, unused. corner crease, corner & edge wear. $5.00 nws(c)%

    "NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE - Une Pirogue double sous voiles" showing a pirogue under double sail loaded with many people, unused sepia-tone carte postale with red caption, toning both sides, mild corner & edge wear, several internal creases most easily seen from the back, as is. $8.00 ns(c)

    "OLD DOMINION LINE / DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA / ON BOARD O. D. S. S. CO.'S S. S. MONROE __________  190 " black & white, undivided back postcard mailed 1909, stamp removed, writing on front fills in date, trace of cancel ink on front . Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(o)s(c)

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"On Cape Cod, Mass." Art showing some fishing boats on shore, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1962 at Rowley. $1.75 (m(c)s(c))

 "Oyster boats at Wellfleet Mass. / Painting by George Yater ..." well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed1960 at Popponesset Beach, tiny corner crease not into the image. $2.25 m(w)as(c)

    "PACIFIC COAST S. S. 'ST. PAUL'  2652" Kodak real photo post card with good focus & contrast, toning along front edges. The company originated in San Francisco. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(p)s(c)c(s)!

    "Pacific Nav. S. S. Harvard, operating between San Francisco and / Los Angeles, fastest Passenger Steamer on the Pacific Coast" color from Newman Post Card Co., mailed 1911 to Ohio, stamp removed causing slight thin to back, toned back, brownish paper, considerable corner & edge wear. The ship was registered in 1906 to the Pacific Navigation Company. $7.00 s(p)s(c)c(l)c(s)s%

    "PHILADELPHIA-WILMINGTON-RIVERVIEW BEACH / STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA" color postcard, circa 1915, small corner crease, mild wear to another corner, a little scribble near one back corner. The ship shown is the State of Pennsylvania, which was registered to the Wilson Line. $6.00 s(w)s(c)d

    "PICTURESQUE SHRIMP BOATS AT ANCHOR IN BEAUTIFUL BACK BAY OF BILOXI, MISS." unused white-border era postcard, tiny light spot on back, otherwise fresh appearance, good edges. SOLD RECENTLY mfs(c)

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    "Pola. Molo Bellona" showing several masted ships docked in Croatia, color on yellowish paper, mailed there 1911 (clear machine roller cancel on Austrian 5-Heller stamp) to Wien, a few small spots of toning on back, faint corner crease, mild corner & edge wear, trace of cancel ink on front. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 cs(c)!

"PROVINCIALE BOOT VLISSINGEN-BRESKENS / … / Ferry Flushing-Breskens" showing the Dutch ferry, also captioned in French & German, continental post card, mailed, few tiny spots of toning on back. $1.25 ns

    "REVENUE CUTTER 'MODOC' AT CUSTOM HOUSE PIER, WILMINGTON, N. C.--43" white-border era postcard  from E. C. Kropp, made in USA, unused, 2 tiny spots on left front edge, 1 corner badly creased. $3.50 ns(c)m(c)%

    "R. P. D. 'KRONPRINZ'" with a side view of the ship underway, color post card from C. A. W. Grün, mailed NO 16 12 at Durban Natal (bold cancel almost complete ties 1-d Transvaal King stamp) to Ladysmith Natal, considerable corner & edge wear, trace of cancel ink on front . This first-class steamer was part of the German East Africa Line of Hamburg, whose service included Tanga, Dar-es-Salaam & Zanzibar. $15.00 s(c)gz-nt

"S-2--Excursion on Yacht 'Charlene,' Central Yacht Basin, St. Petersburg, Florida" showing it underway with many passengers, unused linen postcard with fresh colors, circa 1944. $3.25 f(s)s(c)

    "Sailing Craft at Quayside, Road Town, Tortola, B.V.I.--6." showing sailboats that are probably used for coastal fishing, unused postcard made in Canada, heavy corner crease is tangential to the well-composed image. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 bs(c)

    "SCALLOP TOWN, EAST GREENWICH, R. I." showing several docked scallop fishing boats; black & white, mailed 1943 but with all indications of a much earlier postcard, spot of toning on back, noticeable toning in the front borders, yellowing of the paper with age. Hard to find. $5.00 rfs(c)

"Scheveningen.  Naar Zee." with a side view of a coastal 2-masted sailing vessel (numbered SCH 336) in the foreground, black & white on unused post card from Weenenk & Snel (their number 82), paper browning lightly with age. $3.25 ns(c)

"Scituate, Mass. Lobster boats / anchored at the town dock. / Ptg. John Russell Cliff" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1960 from Greenbush. $2.00 ms

"Seen enroute to San Pablo Bay in 1987 / from her home base in Benicia, / California, the 'Gail L. Sanders' was originally built in 1943 for the / US Navy ..." with a side view of the ship near shore, continental postcard mailed 2008, shallow scrapes on back from postal equipment, a little cancel ink shows in the front sky. $0.75 c(b)s(c)

    "SIGHTSEER, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON  #595" loaded with passengers at the dock, sepia-tone real photo post card with excellent composition & contrast from Views Inc., fresh appearance & good edges. The ship was registered in 1921 to Gay Line Tours. $12.00 s(g)ws(c)

    "Sightseeing Cruises on Capt. Sinn's / BIG FLAMINGO II / ... / NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT ANYWHERE / .. / Wildwood Crest, New Jersey..." side view of it carrying passengers on a sunny day, unused chrome postcard, fresh appearance & good edges. $3.00 s(c)n(w)

"SOUTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP LINES--'MORGAN LINE' / NEW YORK--NEW ORLEANS NEW STEAMSHIP DIXIE" color post card, unused, grayish paper, minor corner wear. $7.00

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    "S. P. Ferry Steamer 'Alameda' San Francisco-Oakland, Calif." color, published by Pacific Novelty circa 1910-1915, unused, toned back, long crease, much edge wear. The ship was registered to the Southern Pacific Steamship Line. Postcard sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (s(s)s(c)c(o)c(s))

    "Split, Obala Drva. / Spalato, Riva della Legna" showing loading or unloading of a small Croatian ship, unused, black & white, small corner crease not in image, light toning on front. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 cs(c)

    "S. S. 'ALLERTON,' ROWES WHARF, BOSTON TO PEMBERTON AND NANTASKET BEACH, MASS." linen post card from United Art Co., mailed 1938 at Allerton, a little cancel ink on front in sky, good edges. $4.50 ms

    SS Antilles. "S. S. Antilles" black & white mailed 1910, stamp removed, evenly toned back, heavy cancel ink on front, front toning mostly at 2 opposite corners. This coastal ship sailed the New Orleans - New York City route.  Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg (73,270 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 s(s)s(c)

"S. S. 'BOSTON' -- The 'BOSTON' and 'NEW YORK' are Sister Ships" of the Eastern Steamship Line, color postcard, unused, one corner toned on back. $6.00

"S. S. 'CATALINA' / SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA" chrome post card from a photo by Bob Chase, unused, fresh appearance & good edges. $1.75 s(c)c

    "S. S. CONGRESS. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO." black & white, company-issued post card, pertinent information on back, unused, lightly toned front, lightly toned back. The ship was registered in 1913. The company originated in San Francisco. $7.50 s(p)c(s)s(c) NEW-NEU-NOUVEAU

    "S. S. Dorothy Alexander in Alaska" Azo sepia-tone real photo (square corners) postcard, showing distant side view of ship, unused, a little wear & light toning in border (right front edge). $6.00 as(c)

    "S. S. 'Iroquois' and 'Princess Charlotte' / Victoria, B.C." showing both near a dock, color post card from Valentine & Sons mailed there 1919 to Indiana, minor corner & edge wear, spots of cancel ink in sky. Message on back states these coastal ships connected to Seattle. $7.00 bs(c)

"S. S. Kennedy on run from Seattle to Bremerton, fastest steamer on the coast." color postcard, mailed circa 1910 to Iowa, trivial corner & edge wear, corner crease. Ship was registered in 1909. $8.00 s(k)s(c)%

"S. S. POCAHONTAS. AUTOMOBILE AND PASSENGER TRANSPORT BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND (LITTLE CREEK) / NORFOLK, VIRGINIA  47798" with a side view of the coastal ship underway, linen post card sent free 1943 by H. F. Klenk (who was stationed at USNATB Camp Bradford) to his father Harry Klenk in Hooven Ohio. A little corner wear & a few traces of cancel ink in the front sky. $3.25 s(c)gv(c)

    "S. S. PRESIDENT. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO." black & white, company-issued post card, pertinent information on back, unused, lightly toned front, lightly toned back, minor corner wear. The ship was registered in 1907. The company originated in San Francisco. $7.50 s(p)c(s)s(c)

    "S. S. Senator, in Ice Jam, Bering Sea, Alaska" color from Portland Post Card Co., toned edges both sides, small corner crease, corner crease. The ship was registered in 1898 to the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, which originated out of San Francisco. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(p)as(c)c(s)%

"S. S. Sol Duc, the 16 knot steel steamship on / Seattle-Port Crescent run." unused color post card, exceptionally fresh for its age. The ship was registered in 1912 to the Puget Sound Navigation Company, and Port Crescent was destroyed by fire in the late 1920's. Originally Port Crescent was planned as a deep-water harbor for oceanic ships, such as timber cruisers destined for foreign ports, but the idea was abandoned as impractical for a number of reasons after some construction & settlement had commenced. $15.00 s(p)w(p)s(c)

    "S. S. Steel Pier, Provincetown, Mass." showing the ship with passengers heading towards the viewer's left, linen mailed 1939, toned back, minor corner wear. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 ms(c)%

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"STEAMER 'ARROW' FOR SAN FRANCISCO, MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD AND VALLEJO, CAL." sepia-tone proof post card from the printer's files (and, therefore, unique), with caption changes marked on front & further instructions given on back. Nice! Ship was registered in 1903. $15.00

    "Steamer Belfast." showing a side view of it underway, color postcard from Hugh C. Leighton, mailed 1910, stamp removed, upper corner crease, corner & edge wear, back toned. The ship was registered in 1909 to the Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc. $7.00 s(e)s(c) NEW-NEU-NOUVEAU

    "STEAMER 'CAPE ANN', GLOUCESTER, MASS." Two badly worn corners & a water stain visible from the back, post card mailed 1909. The ship was registered in 1895. $4.75 s(b)s(c)m

    "Steamer Dorothy Bradford, Cape Cod, Mass." Unused post card, small scrape in water, water stain & extra marks on bottom of back. Ship was registered to the Bay Line in 1889. $3.00 s(c)s(b)m(c)*

    "Steamer Dorothy Bradford leaving Boston for Provincetown, Mass." color post card with yellowing paper, printed in Germany, published by the Provincetown Advocate, trivial wear to bottom corners, otherwise fresh. Ship was registered to the Bay Line in 1889. $8.50 s(c)s(b)m(b)**

"STEAMER 'GENERAL FRISBIE' FOR SAN FRANCISCO, MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD AND VALLEJO, CAL." monochromatic blue proof postcard from the printer's files (and, therefore, unique), with caption changes marked on front & further instructions given on back. Nice! Ship was registered in 1900. $15.00

    "Steamer 'Gypsy,' / Tampa-St. Petersburg-Pass-a-Grille Line, / Florida" color post card, mailed 1913 by a passenger who supplies comments, stamp damaged, edge wear. $6.50 s(t)s(c)

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    "Steamer Hermosa, Catalina Island, Cal." with many people in rowboats nearby, color post card from Rieder, unused, front fairly fresh. The ship was registered in 1902 to the Wilmington Transportation Company. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(w)c(s)s(c)

    "Steamer Horatio Hall at Dock / Portland, Maine" color postcard from Hugh C. Leighton, undivided back, unused, very faint album impressions at the corners, tiny spot of toning on back, otherwise quite fresh. This coastal steamer was registered to the Eastern Steamship Company, and sank without loss of life in a 1909 collision. $11.50 (m(p)s(c)s(e))

"Steamer Merrimac leaving Black Rocks, Mass." loaded with passengers, sepia-tone undivided back post card on brown paper, mailed 1907 at Haverhill (stamp removed), faint album marks & minor wear at corners. $9.00 ms(c)& NEW-NEU-NOUVEAU

    "Steamer Merrimac leaving Black Rocks, Mass.  Hand colored" loaded with passengers, post card mailed 1908 from Haverhill, small corner crease, 2 internal creases, lightly toned back. $9.00 ms(c)

    "Steamer Merrimac Landing, Salisbury Beach, Mass." postcard in color mailed 1911 from Haverhill, mild corner wear, tiny corner crease. Ship was registered to Lori L. H. Taylor. $6.50 s(t)ms(c)

    "Steamer Mount Hope leaving Block Island.  Block Island, R. I." color postcard with undivided back from The Rhode Island News Company, mailed to Chestnut Hill Connecticut (clear Doane 1 receiving cancel), stamp removed with minor back thinning, minor edge wear along top, faint small internal crease at top, corner crease & light toning in caption area. Ship was registered in 1888 to the Providence, Fall River & Newport Steamboat Company. $7.00 s(p)rs(c)

    "STEAMER 'NAUGATUCK.' NEW YORK AND BRIDGEPORT LINE, BRIDGEPORT, CONN." white-border era post card from Morris Berman, unused. Ship was registered to the New England Steamship Company in 1898. $6.00 s(n)cs(c)

"Steamer Plymouth from Providence to New York." color postcard from Metropolitan News, circa 1908, unused, toned front edges, stain where stamp may have been affixed & then removed on back. $7.00

    "STEAMER ROCKLAND" -- P. B. & R. S. B. CO." sepia-tone Devolite Peerless real photo post card, unused, toned front, low-contrast  / grayish, good edges. The ship was registered in 1883. $4.75 s(p)m(p)s(c)% NEW-NEU-NOUVEAU

    "Steamer 'State of Pennsylvania', Riverview Beach, N. J." side view when loaded with passengers, Tichnor linen post card mailed 1965, yellowing paper on back, stamp removed, mild wear to corners (without bends). Ship was registered to the Wilson Line. $3.50 ns(w)s(c)

    "STEAMSHIP 'SPOKANE' ON LYNN CANAL, ALASKA-PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY. 'TOTEM POLE ROUTE'" Unused post card. Water stain along bottom of the card. Corner wear and stain at upper left margin. $3.50

    "Steamer 'State of Pennsylvania', Riverview Beach, N. J." side view when loaded with passengers, Tichnor linen mailed 1965 yellowing of the paper shows age on back, stamp removed, mild wear to corners (without bends). Ship was registered to the Wilson Line. $3.50 ns(w)s(c)% NEW-NEU-NOUVEAU

    "Steamer Yale leaving Harbor, / San Pedro, Cal." color postcard from O. Newman Company, mailed 1912 to Missouri, stamp removed, corner crease, corner & edge wear, partial cancel on front. When registered to the Pacific Navigation Company, this coastal steamer also serviced Los Angeles, before being sold to the Navy. In World War I, after overhaul & modification, this ship transported hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Europe. $6.50 s(p)s(c)c(s)c(l)w

    "Sugar Loaf and Glass Bottom Boat / at Catalina Island, Cal." color postcard from Van Ornum, numbered 431 on back, unused, corner & edge wear. Ship Empress was registered to the Wilmington Transportation Company in 1906. $7.00 s(w)cs(c) NEW-NEU-NOUVEAU

"Svendborgsund med færgen 'Ærøsund" showing the ferry near the coast, continental postcard mailed 1993 in Fyms Denmark to the Netherlands (3.75 rate), minor wear at one corner. $1.50 s

    "Tanger vu du débarcadère / 1905 Stengel & Co., Dresden  28687" showing several small coastal boats being rowed, black & white post card with dark red caption, undivided back, small toned spot at one back edge probably due to paper clip, another spot of toning in the front message area along an internal crease. $6.50 (ts(c)s)

"Terschelling" showing the Dutch ferry Friesland, continental post card with good color from Van Leers, mailed 1990. $1.50 ns

"Terschelling, Aankomst van de 'Friesland' unused continental postcard with slight browning of the paper with age, from Van Leers. $1.50 s(c)n

"TEXEL / Veerboot 'Texelstroom'" showing the ferry with many passengers aboard, unused chrome post card, minor wear at upper corners. $1.50 s(c)n

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    "THE MANATEE--AT BEE LINE FERRY, PINELLAS POINT / ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA" underway with passengers & autos, unused linen postcard from Hartman Card Company, quite fresh. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(b)s(c)f(p)

    "The Ferry Slips from the ferry tower, San Francisco, California" color post card mailed 1909, trace of cancel ink on front. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.75 cs(c)+

    "THE MOUNTAINS OF ARROCHAR FROM INVERSNAID PIER, LOCH LOMOND" a side view of a ship with many passengers on deck, unused real photo postcard from J. B. White. $5.00 s(l)s(c)*

    "The Ship Hotel 'Cabrillo', Venice, Cal." with people on the dock beside it, color postcard published by M. Reider, made in Germany, unused, yellowish paper on back, album marks on front, trivial wear at 1 corner. $7.00 cs(c)

    "THE SIR WALTER SCOTT AND BEN VENUE, LOCH KATRINE" black & white post card with nice side view of the ship, unused. $5.00

"The SS 'Nantucket', a ferry between / Cape Cod and Nantucket / painting by George Yater" also includes a lighthouse prominently, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1960 from North Eastham. $2.75 (m(c)ls(c)) NEW-NEU-NOUVEAU

    "THE STEEL STEAMER 'SHINNECOCK' CARRYING PASSENGERS AND AUTOMOBILES / BETWEEN EASTERN LONG ISLAND POINTS AND NEW LONDON, CONN." unused sepia-tone Albertype with brownish paper, minor wear at 2 corners. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(c)ca

    "TOWING SARDINE BOATS, EASTPORT, ME." black & white post card, undivided back, unused, album marks on front, minor wear to one corner. $6.50 ^

    "T.S.M.V. 'BRITISH COAST.' - 1250 tons / Summer Coastal Cruises between Liverpool and Lond and vice versa..." monochromatic blue postcard on slightly browning paper, unused, trivial wear at bottom corners. Ship was registered to Coast Lines Limited in 1934. $6.50 s(c)s(c)

    Uncaptioned Azo real photo (triangles up) post card of the sidewheel steamer Yosemite, run aground July 9 1909 at Orchard Narrows near Bremerton, and a total loss. [The same ill-fated ship whose boilers blew in San Francisco Bay in 1865 killing 50]. Possibly unique because of the lack of caption; many people came out to see it and took pictures of their own. Dark image with much oxidation, unused, brownish paper, toned back. $15.00 w(o)s(c)^^*%

Uncaptioned home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard with wonderful but unattributed art depicting fishing boats at shore, art from a magazine clipping that has a faint corner crease. $1.00 s(c)

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Untitled Tuck Oilette from the Fishing Smacks series, post card number 8893, signed, unused & fairly fresh. (2 different) $4.50 each

"URK / Havengezicht / Vue du port / Hafenansicht / View of the port" showing small boats such as UK164, continental postcard mailed 1975 in The Netherlands. $1.50 s(c)n%

    "U.S. LIFE SAVING CREW IN ACTION ON BEACH AT GALVESTON, TEX." color post card, showing men in action in a lifeboat, unused, trivial edge wear. $20.00 tls(c)

    "Vashon - Washington State Ferry - B142" underway with a couple of cars showing on deck, sepia-tone real photo postcard with good composition & contrast, fresh appearance & good edges. Ship was based in Seattle. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(w)w(s)s(c)%

"Veerboot Vlieland / Vlieland - Harlingen v.v." showing the Dutch ferry, continental post card mailed 1998, minor corner wear. $1.25 ns

"VOLENDAM / HOLLAND" postcard showing the sailing ship VD78 with three people on board mailed in The Netherlands in 1997, fairly fresh. $2.00 s(c)n

    "W-64--Cruiser 'Sightseer,' Capt., Otto Stocker, of Ottens Harbor / Wildwood-by-the-Sea" showing a side view while speeding along with many passengers, unused linen post card, trivial wear at one corner. $4.00 (ns(c)g)

    "Water Police, Durban" shown in 6 small boats grouped together, town in the distance; black & white postcard with red caption, mailed to Escourt Natal in 1908 (clear receiving mark), slight yellowing of the paper with age, tiny ding at top edge, unusual subject matter. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 lss(c)

    "WELLINGTON DOCK, DOVER" unused real photo post card. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 es(c)

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