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Steamer W.W. on the Mississippi River, circa 1905

Subjects
Rivers & StreamsShips & BoatsSteamboats & Riverboats
Card type
Printed photo
Date
Postmarked April 25, 1913 (Golden Age)
Front of Steamer W.W. on the Mississippi River, circa 1905, 1913 printed photo postcard
Front
Back of Steamer W.W. on the Mississippi River, circa 1905, 1913 printed photo postcard
Back

About this postcard

The picture shows the large side-wheel steamboat W.W. underway on the Mississippi River, with two tall smokestacks, multiple passenger decks, and American flags fore and aft. The printed caption identifies the vessel and the river. Such packet steamers were common on the Mississippi in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, carrying passengers and freight between river towns.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

we shall [illegible] I guess this [illegible] not [illegible] that [illegible] we are [illegible] coming [illegible]

6773. Steamer " W. W. " on the Mississippi. --- POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR THE ADDRESS
PostmarkedLa Crosse, WI, April 25, 1913, 20:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Hellen Jameson

Rout. 5 Box 26, Houston, PA

Postcard record

Postmarked, La Crosse, WI
Series6773
ConditionGood
Place addressedMiss Hellen Jameson, Rout. 5 Box 26, Houston, PA
Place depictedMississippi River
Stamp10c George Washington, green
NotesVisible halftone/stipple texture; worn corners; scuffs and stains in the sky; caption number 6773. Postmark: LA CROSSE, WIS. APR 25 1913 8:30 PM. Divided-back card, blue pen message, 1¢ green Washington stamp, machine cancel. Light edge wear.

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Steamer W.W. on the Mississippi River, circa 1905, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/steamer-w-w-on-the-mississippi-river-circa-1905. Accessed October 24, 2026.