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Skyline of Seattle with sailboat, Seattle, WA, circa 1955

Subjects
AdvertisingAviationSailing & SailboatsTown & City ViewsWaterfronts & Harbors
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1955 (Chrome)
Front of Skyline of Seattle with sailboat, Seattle, WA, circa 1955, c. 1955 chrome postcard
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Back of Skyline of Seattle with sailboat, Seattle, WA, circa 1955, c. 1955 chrome postcard
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A two-masted sailboat with a white hull and tan sails sits in the foreground on blue water, with a small tug or ferry farther out. Across the water, Seattle's skyline rises in a cluster of buildings, including a prominent tower, under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Northwest Orient Airlines promoted the city as a "booming, bustling port" closest to the Orient and gateway to Alaska. The sailboat sets a relaxed note against the working harbor, presenting Seattle as both a Pacific port and a leisure destination.

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PublisherNorthwest Orient Airlines
Skyline of Seattle Northwest Orient Airlines --- POST CARD Please address, stamp, and return to stewardess who will mail for you. NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES PHOTO—PRINTED IN U.S.A. Seattle — booming, bustling port that's closest to the Orient of all United States cities — and gateway to Alaska. For a longer look at Seattle and all the Pacific Northwest, fly Northwest Orient Airlines. PF 16-R-55
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PublisherNorthwest Orient Airlines
SeriesPF 16-R-55
ConditionVery good
Place depictedSeattle, WA
Place mentionedSeattle, WA
NotesWhite border; chrome-era color; printed caption at bottom. No postmark; unused card. Divided-back glossy chrome-era advertising postcard for Northwest Orient Airlines, printed in U.S.A. (PF 16-R-55). Light soiling and toning; no stamp, no handwriting.

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Skyline of Seattle with sailboat, Seattle, WA, circa 1955, postcard, c. 1955. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/skyline-of-seattle-with-sailboat-seattle-wa-circa-1955. Accessed November 2, 2026.