Two steamboats pass on Lake Erie at night, their decks illuminated and stacks trailing smoke. Searchlights sweep across choppy water beneath a full moon, giving the scene a theatrical quality. Lake Erie carried heavy steamer traffic between ports, and night views of the lake made striking postcard subjects.
Linen texture; printed number 24283 at lower right; no white border.
No postmark, address, or message — back is entirely unused. Divided-back card with printed stamp box: "UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS." Pencil mark "S" (dealer mark) at top right. Light foxing/toning and a few small stains; slight edge wear at right. Front is a night scene of steamboats on Lake Erie with printed number 24283.
Cite this card
Steamboats at night, Lake Erie, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/steamboats-at-night-lake-erie-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.
