Boat Landing 1919

Description: Front: Script in top left reads, Boat Landing, Winona Lake, Ind. Sign towards bottom of postcard reads, Fare to Boy City 10c, Round Trip 15c. Steamers leave this Dock at 10 A.M. 2 P.M. 4 P.M. and 7 P.M. Sharp...Back: Body of message reads, Dear Fern:- How old do you feel now? Did you have a nice time last night? I would like to have been there but I bet you were surprised about [...]. How do you like to work this hot weather anyway? I dont like it very well myself. I have been attending the Chautauqua this week. It is just great too. It lasts until August 29th so you see I will have a big time because I got a [... ...]. Well have a big time this summer especially the 4th. Carol. Addressed to, Miss Fern Mahan, Crawfordsville, Ind. R.R. #3.
The sign at the end of the boat dock indicates that the cost to travel to Boys City was .15 cents. The Boys City dock was located in the area between Camp Bethany and Kosciusko Lodge. Boys City was a program where young men learned about government and literally elected city officals, from among the attendees to run their city for the week. Transportation to this spot was not limted to the campers.
Origin: 1919-06-02
Created By: H. R. Erbaugh
Source: http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15705coll8/id/165
Collection: Grace College - Winona Lake Postcards
Copyright: Contact Morgan Library, Winona Lake, IN for copy and usage permissions
Geography: Winona Lake (Ind.)
Subjects: Dock and boats

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