Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2014.22.035
Accession#:
2014.22
Credit Line:
Donated by the Amos Alter Estate
Object Name:
Postcard
Title:
Steamship on Fire Postcard
Year Range from:
1920
Year Range to:
1940
Description:
Black and white postcard featuring an image of the ship on fire on the front. The boat is a steamship and smoke is engulfing the upper decks and sky. There are people on the ship's lower deck bow. The partial word "PRINC" can be read on the bow. Photograph has a white boarder.
Verso has text reading "POST CARD \ CORRESPONDENCE \ ADDRESS" at center along the upper edge. In the upper proper right corner is the area for a stamp which is identified by a square made of dashed lines and the monogram "EKC". Inside the square text reads "PLACE STAMP HERE".
Verso has text reading "POST CARD \ CORRESPONDENCE \ ADDRESS" at center along the upper edge. In the upper proper right corner is the area for a stamp which is identified by a square made of dashed lines and the monogram "EKC". Inside the square text reads "PLACE STAMP HERE".
People:
Alter, Amos Joe
Alter, Catherine
Hayden, Larry
Alter, Catherine
Hayden, Larry
Search Terms:
Postcard
Ship
Steamship
Fire
Disaster
Ship
Steamship
Fire
Disaster
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