Vintage Sailboats and Ferries

Charming postcards showcasing vintage sailboats and ferries in serene waters, capturing nostalgia and maritime beauty.

The Paddleboat JS, America Date: 1907

Sailboat at anchor in the beautiful Biscayne Bay, Hollywood, Fla. , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Windjammer in Camden Harbor, Camden, Maine , Boats, Harbors, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Under full sail over the sunlit water at Asbury Park, N. J. , Boats, Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Under full sail over the sunlit water at Keansburg, N.J. , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Motor Ferry Kalakala in Puget Sound. ca. 1936, Washington, USA, 312. MOTOR FERRY 'KALAKALA', WORLD'S FIRST STREAMLINED VESSEL IN SERVICE BETWEEN SEATTLE AND BREMERTON, WASH. ON PUGET SOUND. (Kah-Lock-ah-lah, Chinook for Flying Bird) is the world's first completely Streamlined Motor Ferry. The hull is divided into twenty-five water-tight compartments, making it virtually unsinkable, length over all 276 feet, beam over all 55.8 feet, passenger capacity 2000, automobile capacity 110, has 5 decks, h

Under full sail over the sunlit water, Cape May, N. J. , Beaches, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Enjoying a motor boat ride at Avon-by-the-Sea, N. J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The City of Norfolk, one of the modern ferries operating between Portsmouth and Norfolk, VA. , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Under full sail off sunny Florida , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Paddleboat JS, America Date: 1907

Service cotier Nelle Calédonie , Ships, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

S. S. Steel Pier, Provincetown, Mass. , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The schooner 'Lucy Evelyn', Beach Haven, N. J. , Beaches, Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Under a full sail, over the sunlit water , Sailboats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

SS South American Docked at Mott Island. ca. 1947, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, USA, S.S. 'South American' docked at Mott Island-Isle Royale National Park, Michigan. The S.S. 'South American' docked at Mott Island, Isle Royale National Park Headquarters. This luxurious lake liner visits Isle Royale National Park each week on its cruise from Buffalo, N.Y. to Duluth, Minnesota. The Park, comprising 133,838 acres, was established in 1940 and dedicated in 1946.

Under full sail over the sunlit water at Pt. Pleasant Beach, N. J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Under full sail over the sunlit water at Pt. Pleasant Beach, N. J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Enjoying a motor boat ride at Manasquan Beach, N. J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

S. S. Steel Pier, Provincetown, Mass. , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The USS Cushing (Torpedo Boat #1/TB-1), launched in 1890 by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company of Bristol, Rhode Island, was the first torpedo boat built for the United States Navy. It was used as a torpedo boat in the Spanish American War (1898) . This illustration dates to 1896. .

Ferry Boat Princess Anne. ca. 1936, Near Norfolk, Virginia, USA, NK-28-S.S. 'Princess Anne' Ferry Boat between Eastern Shore Route 13 and Norfolk, Va.

Under full sail over the sunlit water at Ocean Grove, N. J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Under full sail over the sunlit water at Spring Lake, N. J. , Boats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Bay scene, Long Beach Island, N. J. , Boats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

'Sportfisher' for fishing , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Under full sail over the sunlit water at Highlands, N.J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Pair of Steamboats, Maritime Photography

Boat Donalene, Boothbay Harbor -- Pemaquid Beach, Maine , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Service cotier Nelle Calédonie , Ships, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Plant of Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. in Norfolk, Virginia

Rock Harbor, Orleans, Mass. , Harbors, Fishing boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Cargo steamers await the opening of 'Navigation' at Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada. The name of two cities on the Saint Mary's River, forming part of the boundary between the United States and Canada. The word 'Sainte' may also be abbreviated as "Ste." In the foreground one can see three 'whalebacks' was a type of cargo steamship of unique design, with a hull that continuously curved above the waterline from vertical to horizontal - used notably for carrying grain or ore.

Enjoying a motor boat ride , Motorboats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

M. V. Shearwater, Long Beach Harbor , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

S. S. 'Yarmouth' on Eastern S. S. Lines Inc. , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Battleship in dry dock, Norfolk Navy Yard, Norfolk, VA. , Military facilities, Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Chris' newest fishing boat 'Wild Goose', Ocean City, N. J. , Boats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Enjoying a motor boat ride, Wrightsville Beach, N. C. , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

'Sportfisher' for fishing , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Under a full sail, over the sunlit water , Sailboats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Speeding along under full sail , Sailboats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sandy Hook, from the Lighthouses series (N119) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1889 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Lighthouses" series (N119), issued in an unnumbered set of 25 die-cut cards in 1889 by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco.. Sandy Hook, from the Lighthouses series (N119) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)

Steamboat New York, Steamboat, Thousand Islands, New York State, USA, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, North America

Passing the Highlands.

A steamboat , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Portland Harbor, Ports of Call

Pittsburgh, one of our six large ferries operating between Pennsville, N. J. and New Castle, Delaware. , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Steamer Maquoit, Portland Harbor, Maine , Boats, Harbors, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Mohawk Steamer of the Brown Line on Cayuga Lake, New York State, America Date: C. 1909

Postcard of Ferry Crossing Galveston Bay. ca. 1930, GALVESTON-BOLIVAR FERRY, GALVESTON, TEXAS. Galveston-Bolivar Ferry motor coaches cross Galveston Bay on modern ocean-going Highway Ferries. Only fifteen minutes time required in crossing bay.

U.S. Battleship Indiana, from the Transparencies series (N137) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco late 1880s Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Transparencies" series (N137), issued in an unnumbered set of 25 cards in the late 1880s by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. Each image is printed on very thin paper, intended to be transparent when held up to the light.. U.S. Battleship Indiana, from the Transparencies series (N137) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. late 1880s. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)

Freighter in the MacArthur Lock. ca. 1948, Sault Saint Marie, Michigan, USA, Freighter, Light, Upbound, Leaving the MacArthur Lock, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

A hydroplane of the year 2000 - not so very different from the hovercraft. Date: 1899

Steamer 'Clearwater' Postcard. ca. 1900, Steamer 'Clearwater' Postcard

Steamer Nantucket - Massachusetts Steamship Line , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Diesel fishing yacht Vamp II, Ottens Harbor, Wildwood, N. J. , Boats, Harbors, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Enjoying a motor boat ride at Highlands, N.J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

U.S.S. Nautilus, the first atomic submarine, Groton, Conn. , Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Motor Ferry Kalakala. ca. 1935, Washington, USA, 121 MOTOR FERRY 'KALAKALA', WORLD'S FIRST STREAMLINED VESSEL IN SERVICE BETWEEN SEATTLE AND BREMERTON, WASH. ON PUGET SOUND. (Kah-Lock-ah-lah, Chinook for Flying Bird) is the world's first completely Streamlined Motor Ferry. The hull is divided into twenty-five water-tight compartments, making it virtually unsinkable, length over all 276 feet, beam over all 55.8 feet, passenger capacity 2000, automobile capacity 110, has 5 decks, horsepower Maine

Commercial fishing fleet in Otten's Harbor, Wildwood-by-the-Sea, N. J. , Harbors, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Steamer 'Martha's Vineyard' connecting Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Mass. , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

A steamboat , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Though driven by oars, this vessel on Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, is powered not manually but by the energy taken from the ether which forms the moon's atmosphere. Date: 1943

Going at full speed in sunny Florida , Beaches, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

'Arrival of Steamship Cuba. Key West, Florida - 90 Miles from Havana', c1940s. Artist: Unknown.

48' and 45' Twin Screw Cruisers, Boating & Leisure

Steamer Athemis, Lake Memphremagog, Newport, Vt. , Boats, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Arbella -- Gov. Winthrop's Flagship, The Pioneers' Village, Salem, Mass. , Vessels, Arbella Ship, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

H.M.S. Dreadnought, Royal Navy, from the Naval Vessels of the World series (N226) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Naval Vessels of the World" series (N226), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company.. H.M.S. Dreadnought, Royal Navy, from the Naval Vessels of the World series (N226) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company

Diesel fishing yacht Vamp II, Ottens Harbor, Wildwood, N. J. , Boats, Harbors, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Launching a destroyer, U.S. Navy Yard, Charleston, S. C. , Military facilities, Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Wildwoods by the Sea , Ships, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

M. V. Northampton-Virginia Ferry Corp. -- 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

Frying Pan Shoals Lightship, center of best fishing waters off South Eastern North Carolina , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Snipe sailboat races at Clearwater, Florida , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Fishing boats at dock, Key West, Florida , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The new excursion steamer Columbia: 'gem of the ocean' Published by Currier & Ives, c1877.

Diesel fishing yacht Vamp II, Ottens Harbor, Wildwood, N. J. , Boats, Harbors, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sailing under the silvery moon , Sailboats, Seas, Moonlight, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Paddle wheel steamboat 'Massachusetts' (1887). SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Barcelona Maritime Museum.

Steamer Emita at Forest City Landing, Peaks Island, Maine , Boats, Piers & wharves, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

'London, Thames Embankment - Showing the Naval Volunteer Training Ship, H.M.S. Buzzard', 1907. Artist: Unknown.

Submarine, New London, Conn. , Military facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Commercial fishing fleet in Otten's Harbor, Wildwood-by-the-Sea, N. J. , Boats, Harbors, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Steamer Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Steamship Line , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

S.S. Southern Cross , Ships, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Snipe sailboat races at Clearwater, Florida , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Ship Canal and Aerial Bridge, Duluth, Minn. still image. Postcards. 1898 - 1931. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Bridges , Minnesota , Duluth, Canals , Minnesota , Duluth

Party boat fishing off shore, Wildwood-by-the-Sea, N. J. , Boats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Streamlined ferry 'Kalakala' , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

'Cunard Line - Ivernia, off New Brighton', c1910. Creator: Unknown.

Speed boat cruising on Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H. , Lakes & ponds, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The yacht squadron at Newport.

America's finest streamliner the 'S. S. Mount Vernon,' capacity 2400 passengers , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Colour cut-out diagram of a British 1940s commercial plane. Dated 1947

Hyannis-Nantucket Boat, leaving Hyannis Harbor, Cape Cod, Mass. , Ferries, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Steamer Martha's Vineyard, New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamboat Lines, Mass. , Steamboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

"Rounding a Bend" on the Mississippi - The Parting Salute 1866 Frances Flora Bond Palmer American, born England Currier & Ives issued more than thirty prints of the great Mississippi River, with pictures of steamboats ranking among the most popular with the public. In the nineteenth century, steamboats provided important and practical large-scale transport of passengers and goods both up and down this mighty river; such riverboats navigated the shallow waters, as well as upriver against strong currents, thereby helping to develop trade between America's heartland and the Gulf Coast. In this print, three paddle wheel steamboats are navigating around a bend in the river. The "Queen of the West," shown broadside at the right of the image, has just made the turn; a rocket (the "parting salute" of the print's title) fired off the upper deck of its stern acts as a signal to the two other boats approaching the bend. A full moon, shining through the clouds at left, dramatically illuminates the

R.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth" Cunard Line, ltd.. 1955. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

Aquaplaning at Ocean Grove, N. J. , Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

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