Postcard

The Whaleback, Chicago River

One postcard of the whaleback passenger steamship, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. The postcard shows a color drawing that depicts a port side bow view of the steamship which is being towed away from a dock in the Chicago River. A dock and factory buildings can be seen in the left background. Additional buildings and the stern section of a tugboat can be seen in the right background. Many passengers are standing on the ship decks. Small red printed text on the lower edge reads "The Whaleback, Chicago River." Small printed text on the verso reads "The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME, U.S.A." and "Printed in Frankfort o/ Main, Germany, No. 676."