A large excursion steamboat named Queen, crowded with passengers and emitting smoke, moves across a lake. In the foreground a small motorboat carrying several people speeds away, leaving a wake. A wooded shoreline is visible in the distance.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Dear [illegible]
We have [illegible]
called at [illegible] each
a cabin from the
ground. The view about
the lake is not 12 [illegible]
and [illegible]
here. We arrived at 4:45 AM
We are sending this to
see [illegible] a long morning
and we're all tired. The lake
is sure pretty [illegible] just
a short view from the cabin
Love, Donna
White border; black-and-white real photo with surface scratches, stains, and spotting; printed caption in white.
Postmark: SPIRIT LAKE, IOWA JUL 9 5-PM 1946. Divided-back card; white border, glossy real-photo print. Handwritten message in very faint pencil, heavily faded and partly illegible; card toned with foxing/stain spots.
Cite this card
Excursion steamboat Queen and motorboat, Lake Okoboji, Iowa, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/excursion-steamboat-queen-and-motorboat-lake-okoboji-iowa. Accessed October 5, 2026.
