Crowd disembarking from a ship

Name/Title

Crowd disembarking from a ship

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.2756

Description

Postcard depicting a crowd disembarking from a ship and walking down a wharf. A sign on a building reads, ‘Wilson Line Passengers Philadelphia Freight to all points’. The caption reads, ‘Fourth Street Wharf – Wilmington, Delaware.’ The message on the verso reads, ‘Best Wishes, Captain William Walker’. The note on the verso reads, ‘Received and answered September 13, 1913'. The card is addressed to Captain J. R. Hattrick, Room 332, House H. Sailors Snug Harbor, New York, and is postmarked Philadelphia, September 11, 1913.

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

The Star Printing Company, Wilmington, Delaware.

Date made

September 11, 1913

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Material

Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair