Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Ferry

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Stock #: 637218

Type: Postcard

Era: Linen

Publisher: E.C. Kropp Co.

Postmark: 1951 Jun-11

Postmark City: Madison Lake

Postmark State: Minn.

Stamp: 1c

Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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The Railroad that Crosses Lake Michigan - The fleet of Chesapeake and Ohio Railway carferries offers motorists and shippers a direct short route between Ludington, Mich. and Milwaukee, Manitowoc and Kewaunee, Wisconsin. Prominent in the fleet is the City of Midland. It has ample accommodations for passengers in its spacious modern lounges, dining room, 74 staterooms, and broad decks. It handles 50 automobiles and 34 railroad cars. Displacement 8200 tons' length 406 feet; depth 17 1/2 ft; width 57 feet, speed 18 miles per hour.

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31954 LA The fleet of Chesapeake and Ohio Railway carferries offers motorists and shippers a direct short route between Ludington, Mich. and Mil- waukee, Manitowoc and Kewaunee, Wisconsin. Prominent in the fleet is the CITY OF MID- LAND. It has ample accommodations for pas- sengers in its spacious modern lounges, dining room, 74. staterooms, and broad decks. It handles 50 automobiles and 34 railroad cars. Displacement 8200 tons; length 406 ft.; depth 171/2 ft.; width 57 ft.; speed 18 miles per hour. JEN 1789-1797 1 CENT 1 Poste AR Dear fi I Carl we started to Imam Sul Javie early d thoughe RAI / it war 170 miler and it was only a tanford hundred to Ludingin mich CL K

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