This postcard is the 55th in order by date from the collection of Edith (Duffield) Sisson, my husband's great-grandmother. The collection was saved by Edith's daughter, Edythe (Sisson) Brown, and after she died, her son Warren became the caretaker. When he passed away, I was lucky to have the chance to rescue many family treasures from being tossed out, including this great collection.
Edith's little sister Eva (Duffield) Green has authored a several of the postcards in this collection so far (
3,
28,
29,
30,
31,
41,
45,
49). This one and the next are penned by her husband, Lyle Green. It seems that Eva has had an operation and Lyle is sending updates. The Green's lived north of Ottawa in the community of Dayton and operated a dairy farm. They must have been in Chicago, however, for Eva's surgery. Both postcards are postmarked in Chicago and feature subject matter of the city.
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WHALEBACK STEAMER CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ENTERING HARBOR, CHICAGO
No. 809, V. O. Hammon Pub. Co., Chicago |
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S.S. Christopher Columbus was a steamship designed by Scottish immigrant Alexander McDougall, inventor of the whaleback hull shape. It was the longest Whaleback ever built and the only one built for passenger service. At the time of this postcard, 1913, it was running a daily service from Chicago to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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| Postmarked in Chicago, Apr 3, 1913, 3:30 PM |
Addressed to:
Mrs. Chas Sisson
Ottawa
Ill.
408 Marcy St.
Eva is getting along
all right. had the operation
at 8:30 yesterday morning.
She is in considerable
pain but that is to be
expected for a few days.
Will write again in
a day or two.
