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S.S. Haverford, steamship

Subject
Ships & Boats
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1902 (Undivided Back)
Front of S.S. Haverford, steamship, Helen Joynes, VA, USA, c. 1902 printed photo postcard
Front
Back of S.S. Haverford, steamship, Helen Joynes, VA, USA, c. 1902 printed photo postcard
Back

About this subject

Port-side view of the four-masted, single-funnel ocean steamship S.S. Haverford, her dark hull lettered "HAVERFORD." on the bow, riding on open water under a blank sky.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

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

HAVERFORD. S.S. HAVERFORD. --- POST CARD. This half for correspondence inland and to the chief Foreign Countries except Greece, Japan, Servia, Turkey (See Postal Guide). This half to be used for the address only. Printed in Germany
PostmarkedLewes, DE, September 2, 1907, 06:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Helen Joynes

Onancock, Virginia

Postcard record

Postmarked, Lewes, DE
ConditionGood
Place addressedHelen Joynes, Onancock, VA
Stamp2c George Washington, red, issued 1902
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 (second, partly legible receiving cancel at upper left). 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, steamship, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/s-s-haverford-steamship. Accessed October 5, 2026.