Steamer 1916

Description:	Front: Script at bottom of postcard reads, Steamboat City of Warsaw. Warsaw and Winona Electric R. R. Power House in distance, Warsaw, Ind.Back: Body of message reads, Warsaw Ind. 8-31-16. Dear Carrie and children received your card this morning glad you are all OK. I was coming home the eve but I got a letter stating more metal would be here this eve so it came and the folks are going away and leave me here so I will finish Sat. eve some time. John. Addressed to, Mrs. Carrie Hoayland, 959 West 34th St. Indianapolis, Ind. The caption on the card is correct. The coal fired steam powered generators of the Winona Interurban Railway can be seen in the distance. The coal fired steam powered lake boat The City of Warsaw is at its dock.Steam powered boats were long a part of the nautical endeavors at Eagle Lake and Winona Lake. They played an important transportation link between Warsaw and Winona Lake. A channel connected the lake water with a dock at a location north of the present day Winona Ave. near the intersection of the north/south and east/west railroads. The railroads brought passengers to Warsaw. The Big Four Station was located at the site of the former Little Crow Milling Company, and the Pennsylvania Station was located about five blocks to the west. Some of the steamboat names included “The City of Warsaw”, “Daisy”, “Welcome”, “Nash”, and “Eagle”. Others may have existed. The other role of the boats was to take visitors on cruises around the lake. Most of the boats were constructed on site.
Origin:	1916-08-31
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15705coll8/id/148
Collection:	Grace College - Winona Lake Postcards
Copyright:	Contact Morgan Library, Winona Lake, IN for copy and usage permissions
Geography:	Winona Lake (Ind.)
Subjects:	Steamer

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