Name/Title
Steamship MINNESOTAEntry/Object ID
2026.040.091Description
Color postcard, "Steamship Minnesota, Seattle Oriental Liner. Length 630 feet, Carrying Capacity 23,000 Long Tons, Equal to 100 Trains of 25 Cars Each." View of SS MINNESOTA, which was built by the Eastern Shipbuilding Co. in Groton and owned by the Great Northern Steamship Co. The vessel launched from Groton on April 16, 1903. At the time of its construction, the Minnesota and its sister ship, the SS DAKOTA, were the largest and most luxurious steamships built in the United States. The Eastern Shipbuilding Co. shut down operations in 1905 and the shipyard was later occupied by the New London Ship and Engine Co., Electric Boat and General Dynamics. (2 copies)
The SS Minnesota was based out of Seattle for roughly a decade from c. 1904-1915.Collection
Carol Kimball CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.040Source or Donor
Carol KimballAcquisition Method
TransferLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Undivided Back (1901-1907)Publisher
Lowman & Hanford S. & P. Co.Place Published
City
SeattleState/Province
WashingtonCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaProvenance
Notes
Part of a collection of records collected by Carol Kimball during her tenure as the Town of Groton Historian; given to the Groton Historical Society following her death; stored for several years at the Avery Copp Museum; donated to the Groton Public Library 2026