S.S. New York of Boston-New York Line, New York, NY, 1935

Subjects: Bridges & Dams Ships & Boats Waterfronts & Harbors
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1935 (Linen)

Back of S.S. New York of Boston-New York Line, New York, NY, 1935, c. 1935 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

The white-hulled steamer S.S. New York of the Boston-New York Line moves through New York Harbor, passing beneath a large suspension bridge with the lower Manhattan skyline behind. The Boston and New York Steamship Company ran overnight coastal passenger service between the two cities, and its steamers were a familiar sight in the harbor in the early 20th century. A 1935 message written from Portland follows a coastal itinerary through New York, New London, New Haven, Providence, Boston, and Portsmouth, the same corridor the Boston-New York Line served.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Sunday p.m. Howdy to everyone Hope ye do not think too hard of me but have been planning this trip for months. Was reminded of our trip to N.Y.C, number of times on every up- Bunch & me came up Sat a.m, returning tomorrow Came by N.Y. New London New Haven Conn, Providence R.I, Boston Mass, Portsmouth N.H, + now in big Hotel Eastland here in Portland. Sincerely wish all of you were Country around this site very pretty L.H.C.

PostmarkedPortland, ME, October 14, 1935, 10:30

Addressed to

Mr & Mrs H.P. Cud

Fishersville, VA

Postcard record

Postmarked	October 14, 1935, 10:30, Portland, ME
Series	3158
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mr & Mrs H.P. Cud, Fishersville, VA
Place depicted	New York, NY
Place mentioned	Boston, MA
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
Notes	White border; flat color lithographic printing; printed series number 3158 in lower right; light edge and corner wear with some spotting along the left edge. Postmark: 2 PORTLAND MAINE OCT 14 1030 AM 1935. Divided-back linen-era card with white border; heavy foxing/staining and corner wear; pencil message written sideways along the left edge; 1-cent green stamp with 'BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS / ASK YOUR POSTMAN' slogan cancel.

Cite this card

S.S. New York of Boston-New York Line, New York, NY, 1935, postcard, c. 1935. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/s-s-new-york-of-boston-new-york-line-new-york-ny-1935. Accessed October 21, 2026.