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S.S. Haverford approaching the breakwater, Lewes, DE, 1907

Subject
Ships & Boats
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of S.S. Haverford approaching the breakwater, Lewes, DE, 1907, Helen Joynes, VA, USA, c. 1907 printed photo postcard
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Back of S.S. Haverford approaching the breakwater, Lewes, DE, 1907, Helen Joynes, VA, USA, c. 1907 printed photo postcard
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About this postcard

Port-side view of the four-masted, single-funnel steamship S.S. Haverford, her dark hull lettered "HAVERFORD." on the bow, riding open water under a blank sky. The sender's note, "Approaching the breakwater," places the ship at the Delaware Breakwater off Lewes, a harbor of refuge at the mouth of Delaware Bay. In the early 1900s, Lewes was a busy point for coastwise and transatlantic traffic seeking shelter behind the breakwater.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

31st Aug 07 Saturday 6 P.M. Approaching the Breakwater

S.S. HAVERFORD.
PostmarkedLewes, DE, September 2, 1907, 06:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Helen Joynes

Onancock, VA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Lewes, DE
Series317
ConditionGood
Place addressedHelen Joynes, Onancock, VA
receivedOnancock, VA
Stamp2c George Washington, red, issued 1902
Stamp2c George Washington, issued 1903
NotesWhite border; halftone dot pattern; worn and chipped corners, small tear at top edge, light surface wear. Postmark: LEWES DEL. SEP 2 6:30 AM 1907; receiving mark at upper left: ONANCOCK, VA. SEP 2 1907. Divided-back card with printed 'Printed in Germany' imprint along right edge; white border; heavy edge wear, staining and corner creases.

Cite this card

S.S. Haverford approaching the breakwater, Lewes, DE, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/s-s-haverford-approaching-the-breakwater-lewes-de-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.