300 Years of Progress in Sailing Vessels - The Half Moon and the Preussen

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Stock #:456161
Type: Postcard
Era: Divided Back
Postmark: 1909
Postmark City: Detroit
Postmark State: MI
Stamp: 1c
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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An exact proportionate picture of the Half Moon, Henry Hudson's boat, and the large modern sailing vessel Preussen. Preussen is the only five-masted, full rigged ship afloat, and with a sail spread of 6,500 square feet of canvas shows the progress made since Hudson entered New York Bay - 300 years ago in the Half Moon, a vessel of 80 tons, 75 feet length and 17 feet width.

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