Ferry boats on the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois

Subjects: Ferries Rivers & Streams Ships & Boats
Card type: Linen
Date: Postmarked May 1, 1913 (Golden Age)

Back of Ferry boats on the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois, 1913 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The card shows a moonlit night on the Mississippi River, with ferry boats steaming between Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois, and a lighted city skyline reflected in the water. The printed caption names the scene as ferry boats on the river between the two cities. Ferries were a common way to cross the Mississippi before bridges linked the communities.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Dear Clara, Will drop you a card and let you know we are O.K. & like it up here just fine, How is every body down there? Tell Ruth Hello. Hoping to hear from you soon. your friend Mabel 141-4 th Ave. Moline Ill.

PostmarkedMoline, IL, May 1, 1913

Addressed to

Clara Sandberg

19 Chestnut St, Galesburg, IL

FromMabel, 141 4th Ave, Moline, IL

Postcard record

Postmarked	May 1, 1913, Moline, IL
Publisher	Bowden Bros., Davenport Post Card & Novelty Co.
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Clara Sandberg, 19 Chestnut St, Galesburg, IL
Place depicted	Mississippi River
Place mentioned	Davenport, IA
Place mentioned	Rock Island, IL
Place sent from	Mabel, 141 4th Ave, Moline, IL
Notes	White border; linen texture; faint vertical line/crease in sky; light edge wear. Postmark: MOLINE MAY 1 1913 — divided-back private postcard with green "POST CARD" heading and stamp box ("DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS"); pencil message; light edge/corner wear and slight toning.

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Ferry boats on the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/ferry-boats-on-the-mississippi-river-between-davenport-iowa. Accessed October 24, 2026.