Maritime History of the Great Lakes
The Steamer U.S. that backed into the bridge, Michigan City, Ind.
Description
Item Type
Postcards
Description
Real photo postcard of the Indiana Transportation Company steamboat UNITED STATES after backing into the Trail Creek bridge in Michigan City, IN on 24 Jun 1910.
Notes
Divided back. Postmarked Chicago, IL, 13 Jul 1910 (less than a month after the accident)
Inscriptions
"The Steamer U.S. that backed into the bridge, Michigan City, Ind."
Publisher
Geo. Leusch
Date of Original
1910
Dimensions
Width: 13.9 cm
Height: 8.8 cm
Subject(s)
Shipwrecks
Steamboats
United States (steamboat)
Local identifier
388
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Michigan City
    Indiana, United States
    Latitude: 41.70754 Longitude: -86.89503
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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Email:walter@maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca
Website:
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The Steamer U.S. that backed into the bridge, Michigan City, Ind.


Real photo postcard of the Indiana Transportation Company steamboat UNITED STATES after backing into the Trail Creek bridge in Michigan City, IN on 24 Jun 1910.