Postcard

S.S. CITY OF MIDLAND "41"

One postcard entitled "S.S. CITY OF MIDLAND '41'". The postcard shows a color photographic image of the ferry S.S. A caption on the verso reads:

CITY OF MIDLAND 41, taken from the shore off its port bow. "C&O Railway, owner. Year-around passenger & railway carferry service across Lake Michigan. Built by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. in 1941. Overall Dimensions - 407' x 58'6" x 23'6". Engines: Steam, Twin-screw, 6,000 Horsepower. Home Port - Ludington, Michigan.

There is also a Lake Michigan Steamers stamp dated on June 30, 1981 on the verso of the postcard. Photo credited to Russ Miller Dr.