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Historic Boats and Coast Guard Vessels

Vintage postcards showcasing various steamers and boats, including the Fort Trumbull Coast Guard Base and historic steamboats in scenic settings.

Steamer leaving Inverurie for Marine Gardens, Paget West, Bermuda Date: circa 1910s
Steamer leaving Inverurie for Marine Gardens, Paget West, Bermuda Date: circa 1910s
110 assets in this story
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Fort Trumbull Coast Guard Base, New London, Conn. , Boats, Government facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Fort Trumbull Coast Guard Base, New London, Conn. , Boats, Government facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Steamer Naushon. New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamboat Line, Mass. , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Steamer leaving Inverurie for Marine Gardens, Paget West, Bermuda Date: circa 1910s
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Steam boat passing through Locks, near St. Louis, Mo. , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Harbor view, Bridgeport, Conn. , Harbors, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Collotype - The "Lady of the Lake" approaching Newport, Vermont, about 1910
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Steamer Naushon. New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamboat Line, Mass. , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Steamer Nantucket, Massachusetts Steamship Line , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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S.S. Tionesta still image. Postcards. 1907 - 1908. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Ships, Seas, Passengers
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Collotype - "Anthemis" leaving dock at Magog, Lake Memphremagog, QC, about 1910
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Steamer Nantucket - Massachusetts Steamship Line , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Clyde-Mallory Liners, S.S. Iroquois and S. S. Shawnee , Ocean liners, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Clyde-Mallory Liners, S.S. Iroquois and S. S. Shawnee , Ocean liners, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Steamer Nantucket - Massachusetts Steamship Line , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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'Kantara - British Ship passing the Suez Canal', c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown.
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Steamboat 'Cuba' at the docks, Key West, Fla., on her way to Havana only 90 miles , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Enjoying a motor boat ride at Avon-by-the-Sea, N. J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Scene on Ohio River, Marietta, Ohio , Rivers, Boats, Bridges, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Canal locks second to Panama, Seattle, Washington , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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S.S. Florida , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Cargo Ship at the Soo Locks. ca. 1948, Michigan, USA, Soo Locks, Mich. A very Busy Spot during the Season of Navigation. Boats Locking Up in One Lock and Down in the Others, While more Await their Turn.
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S.S. Independence, American Export Lines , Ocean liners, American Export Lines, Inc., Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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SS Carib Queen, passenger, automobile, and motor transport , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Arrival of steamship 'Cuba,' Key West, Florida- 90 miles from Havana , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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S. S. 'Yarmouth' on Eastern S. S. Lines, Inc. , Ocean liners, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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S. S. Milwaukee Clipper passing sand dunes at entrance to harbor, Muskegon, Michigan , Ships, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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The S. S. Princess Anne Ferry Boat between Kiptopeke Beach and Norfolk, Virginia , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Thed Low Pressure Steamboat Isaac Newton”. Artist: Nathaniel Currier, American, 1813-1888 After: Charles Parsons, American, born England, 1821-1910
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Steamer 'President Warfield' (Old Bay Line) , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Moonlight on the Willamette RiverPortland, Oregon. Moonlight on the Willamette River
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Steamer arrive at South Harpswell, Maine , Piers & wharves, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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M. V. Huck Finn, operated by Streckfus Steamers, foot of Washington Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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New York Ferry, America Date: C.1907
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S.S. Florida passing thru channel at Miami, Florida, upon arrival from Nassau, Bahamas , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Enjoying a motor boat ride at Asbury Park, N. J. , Beaches, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Enjoying a motor boat ride, Wrightsville Beach, N. C. , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Great Eastern. Attributed to London Stereoscopic Company (active 1854 - 1890)
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Under full sail over the sunlit water, Cape May, N. J. , Beaches, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Yacht Basin, Wrightsville, N. C.. Yacht Basin, Wrightsville, N. C.
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Steamer 'Nantucket' connecting Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Mass. , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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U.S.S. Nautilus, the first atomic submarine, Groton, Conn. , Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Steamer Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Steamship Line , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Large steamboat retro hand drawn engraving style. Vector illustration design.
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'Memphis Queen II' , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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U. S. S. Constellation dressed for Queen Elizabeth's birthday during visit of H. M. S. York, Newport, R.I. in 1937 , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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The ferry 'Cape May', Cape May, N. J. , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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'M. V. Abegweit' carferry Cape Tormentine to Borden, Prince Edward Island , Ferries, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Whaleback excursion steamer built in 1893, operating from Chicago to the Lakes and Milwaukee. Date: 1916
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Boat Cruising Through Burrard Inlet. ca. 1934, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver, B.C. Canada, from Burrard Inlet
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The great steel ship, 'City of Grand Rapids,' of the port of Chicago , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Car ferry and U. S. S. Milwaukee clipper leaving harbor at sunset, Muskegon, Michigan , Boats, Lakes & ponds, Harbors, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Boat arriving at pier, Fishers Island, N. Y. , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Meseck Lines -- Jersey City & New York to Rye Beach, N.Y. & Bridgeport, Conn., Steamer 'John A. Meseck' , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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The Wildwoods by the Sea , Ships, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Queen of the West on the Mississippi 1866 (active 1857-1907/American) Lithograph Private Collection
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Revenue Cutter at Custom House Pier, Wilmington, N. C. , Ships, Piers & wharves, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Boat arriving at pier, Fishers Island, N. Y. , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Steamer 'City of Keansburg' leaving Battery, N.Y. for Keansburg, N.J. , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Enjoying a motor boat ride at Pt. Pleasant Beach, N. J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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M. V. Northampton-Virginia Ferry Co. -- New automobile and passenger transport operating on ocean hiway route, Kiptopeke Beach, Va. - Little Creek, Va. , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Excursion cruiser, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho , Boats, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Rock Harbor, Orleans, Mass. , Harbors, Fishing boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Sailing under the silvery moon, Keansburg, N.J. , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Ferry Boat leaving Hyannis for Nantucket Island, Hyannis, Cape Cod, Mass. , Ferries, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Marseille: the port Date: 1931
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'M. V. Abegweit' carferry Cape Tormentine to Borden, Prince Edward Island , Ferries, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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'Sea Hawk,' fishing and party boat at Camp Ellis, Maine , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Gliding sails on a summer sea, Hampton Beach, N.H. , Boats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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S. S. United States and Norfolk skyline, Norfolk, Virginia , Harbors, Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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M.S. Pan Florida (tanker) largest ship ever to go up the Piscataqua going through new $3,000,000 By-Pass Interstate Bridge, Portsmouth, N.H. , Bridges, Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Launching a destroyer, U.S. Navy Yard, Charleston, S. C. , Military facilities, Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Steamer Martha's Vineyard, New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamboat Lines, Mass. , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Speeding along full sail, Ocean Grove, New Jersey , Boats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Fishing boats, Rock Harbor, Orleans, Mass. , Piers & wharves, Fishing boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Pan-American Airways 'China Clipper,' arriving over San Francisco Bay from the Orient , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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'The Red Star Line', c1900. Creator: Unknown.
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The steamer Capitol, Mississippi River, Arkansas. 1935. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
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Fishing boat creating a breaking wave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, N. J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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S.S. Thomas Cole. still image. Postcards. 1908 - 1909. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Carriers, Warships
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Fulton Ferry Boat "Olive Branch". 1801 - 1886. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. New York (State) , History, Ferries , New York (State) , New York
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Meseck Lines -- Jersey City & New York to Rye Beach, N. Y. Steamer 'John A. Meseck' , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Meseck Lines -- Jersey City & New York to Rye Beach, N.Y. & Bridgeport, Conn., Steamer 'John A. Meseck' , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Sailboat on a moonlit lake , Lakes & ponds, Sailboats, Moonlight, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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M. V. Juniper Ferry of the Lake Champlain Transportation Co. operating between Essex, New York and Charlotte, Vermont , Boats, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Meseck Lines -- Jersey City & New York to Rye Beach, N. Y. Steamer 'John A. Meseck' , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Meseck Lines -- Jersey City & New York to Rye Beach, N. Y. Steamer 'John A. Meseck' , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Commercial fishing fleet in Otten's Harbor, Wildwood-by-the-Sea, N. J. , Harbors, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Aquaplaning at Ocean Grove, N. J. , Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Fishing boat creating a breaking wave, Point Pleasant Beach, N. J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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The Yacht, Houston. The Yacht, Houston
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Cruiser, Tarpon Bar (for charter) , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Aquaplaning at Avon-by-the-Sea, N. J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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M. V. Valcour, of the Lake Champlain Transportation Co., operating between Burlington, Vt. and Port Kent, N.Y. , Ships, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Fishing boat in the harbor, Key West, Florida , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Union Steam Ship Company's New Turbine, Maheno, 1905, Oamaru, by Muir & Moodie.
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Harbor scene, Galveston, Texas , Ships, Harbors, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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1860s RACING COMPETITIVE STEAMBOATS ROUNDING A BEND ON THE MISSISSIPPI THE PARTING SALUTE CURRIER & IVES LITHOGRAPH 1866
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USSR - CIRCA 1981: A stamp printed in the USSR shows Passenger steam ship Valerian Kuybyshev, one stamp from series River ships, circa 1981
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Ocean Steamship Company, from the Ocean and River Steamers series (N83) for Duke brand cigarettes 1887 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Trade cards from the "Ocean and River Steamers" series (N83), issued in a set of 36 cards in 1887 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes.. Ocean Steamship Company, from the Ocean and River Steamers series (N83) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1887. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)