Uncle Sam's Training Ships, Harbor Springs, Michigan

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Description

This color postcard features three naval ships, varying in size, out on the water with a coastline in the background. The title along the top reads "Uncle Sam's Training Ships, Harbor Springs, Mich." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard made in Germany and provides publisher information, as well as, indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is place in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked twice. The first postmark is Petoskey, Michigan, October 9, 1908 and the second postmark is Rye, New York, October 12, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Emma Sandford at Rye Seminary, Rye, New York.

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October 9-1908. We are all ready to make our move and I plan on almost [?], for so many things can happen in eight months, before we come back again. I received your postcard from Rye and I'm so glad you enjoyed my voluminous letter. Write when you find time and tell me about your new life. Goodbye Lovingly, Gase.

Publication Date

10-9-1908

Publisher

Chas. H. Werner and Sons, Co.

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; United States. Navy--Ships

Geographic Location

Harbor Springs, MI; Petoskey, MI

Object Type

image

Format (original)

Postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Uncle-Sam�s-Training-Ships-Harbor-Springs-Mich_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Naval Battleship Subcollection

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University