S.S. Christopher Columbus on Milwaukee River, Milwaukee, WI, 1906
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1906 (Early)
About this postcard
The whaleback passenger steamer S.S. Christopher Columbus moves along the Milwaukee River past a row of brick wholesale and manufacturing blocks; signs for Metcalf Co. Shoe Makers and Smith, Thorne & Brown Grocers are legible on the facades. Built in 1892 at Superior, Wisconsin, the Christopher Columbus carried visitors at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and later ran excursion service between Milwaukee and Chicago. A smaller steam launch and a tug appear in the background, and the scene captures the commercial riverfront of early twentieth-century Milwaukee.
Postcard Details
Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Amesbury, MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Curt Teich & Co. |
| Series | 528 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Charlotte S. Harvey, Amesbury, MA |
| Publisher | Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | White border along the bottom carrying the printed title and imprint; light edge and corner wear; handwritten inscription in the lower right margin. Postmark: AMESBURY MASS. OCT 9 1906 7-AM. Undivided back ('NOTHING BUT THE ADDRESS ON THIS SIDE'); Curt Teich 'CT Co' imprint; 1¢ green Franklin stamp; light wear. |
Cite this card
S.S. Christopher Columbus on Milwaukee River, Milwaukee, WI, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/s-s-christopher-columbus-on-milwaukee-river-milwaukee-wi-190. Accessed November 2, 2026.