Small sailboat heeling in a stiff breeze, 1909
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
A small, dark-hulled sailboat with a single tall battened sail heels sharply to leeward in a strong breeze. One or two figures crouch on the raised side while spray breaks at the bow. A low tree line and a small boathouse or shed mark the far shore under a pale, cloud-streaked sky. The printed caption, "A fine Sailing Breeze," treats the scene as a generic celebration of small-boat sailing rather than a named location, a common approach on early twentieth-century view cards. The card was sent to Redondo Beach, then a growing seaside resort near Los Angeles.
Postcard Details
Rodanda Beach 321 Agner St Los Angeles, CA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Koelling & Klappenbach |
| Series | No. 514 196711 |
| Condition | Fair |
| Place addressed | Mr. Philip Sanke, 321 Agner St, Rodanda Beach, Los Angeles, CA |
| Publisher | Koelling & Klappenbach, Chicago, IL |
| Notes | Cream border at bottom edge; heavy foxing, staining and surface speckling across the sky; caption printed in red. Undivided-back era appearance. Postmark: CHICAGO ILL. 8 7-09 M 1909; handwritten initials (JG) beside the postmark. Divided-back card printed in Germany; publisher imprint Koelling & Klappenbach, Chicago No. 514; blue-ink message and address; light soiling and corner wear. Photo credit printed in the image. |
Cite this card
Small sailboat heeling in a stiff breeze, 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/small-sailboat-heeling-in-a-stiff-breeze-1909. Accessed November 2, 2026.