"The Famous Deception Pass on the Route from Seattle to Bellingham. Puget Sound, Wash." You can see the ferry in the middleground with a large plume of steam rising from her stack. Tree branches frame the image on the left whereas the right background are the rocks of the pass. The back reads, "9/25/09 Hello Gertie- Anchored here last night- blowing blazes outside the Pass. Will be with you before this card reaches you. D.B.", "No game but a good time.", "Miss Gertrude Coleman 7432 Latona Ave Seattle USA Green Lake'." There is a once cent stamp adheared to the postcard.
Also on the back: "Fairhaven"
Excelsion postcard.
Acquisition
Accession
2015.002
Source or Donor
Linda Hicks
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Date made
1904 - 1918
Place
Location
Deception Pass
County
Island County
State/Province
Washington
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
City
Oak Harbor
Region
Whidbey Island
Notes
Date: 05/11/2015
Medium: Postcard/Silver gelatin
Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Ferries, Passengers, Steamboats, Life boats, Deception, Passes (Landforms), Water, Steam
