Name/Title
Postcard, PictureEntry/Object ID
2017.030.0196Description
This is a divided back colorized postcard. The photo is of the S.S. General Frisbie leaving Mare Island. It was published by Frank J. Stumm of Benicia. The back is blank.
The steamship General Frisbie was a wooden two-deck passenger ship built in 1900, named after John B. Frisbie. She was designed for use as a ferry between Vallejo and San Francisco. The steamer was successful in that role and was the fastest ship on the route when she began service. Improved roads, bridges, and automobiles reduced demand for ferry service in the Bay Area, and newer ships were optimized for transporting cars, so General Frisbie was retired in the late 1920s.Collection
Costa Postcard Collection
