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City of Munising auto ferry, Straits of Mackinac, circa 1938

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Linen

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The ferry City of Munising, a Michigan State Auto Ferry, moves across the Straits of Mackinac under a sunset sky. The vessel is white with two black smokestacks and a red waterline, and its name appears along the side. The state auto ferry service carried cars and passengers across the straits before the Mackinac Bridge opened.

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PublisherG. H. Wickman
Series8B-H1578
ConditionVery good
Place depictedStraits of Mackinac, MI
Place mentionedG. H. Wickman, Mackinac Island, MI
PublisherG. H. Wickman, Chicago, IL
NotesLinen texture; yellow border; printed number 8B-H1578. Unused card, no postmark. Divided-back linen-texture card (C.T. Art-Colortone) with white border; Curt Teich imprint and G. H. Wickman, Mackinac Island, Mich. distributor line printed on back.

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City of Munising auto ferry, Straits of Mackinac, circa 1938, postcard, c. 1938. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/city-of-munising-auto-ferry-straits-of-mackinac-circa-1938. Accessed November 2, 2026.