A large railroad ferry, the Chief Wawatan, is wedged in heavy ice in the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan. The ship is angled with its bow raised, surrounded by ice floes, under a blue sky.
White border; linen texture; printed caption at bottom; number 39504 at lower right; small copyright symbol at lower left.
No postmark, stamp, or handwriting; unused card. Undivided back with 'PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE' box; printed imprint of G. H. Wickman, Mackinac Island, Mich. and Genuine Curt Teich-Chicago 'C.T. American Art' with copyright 1913 by J. S. Desy. Light soiling and a few foxing spots on the blank back.
Cite this card
Chief Wawatan stuck in the ice, Straits of Mackinac, Michigan, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/chief-wawatan-stuck-in-the-ice-straits-of-mackinac-michigan. Accessed October 5, 2026.
