Steamboat 1912

Description:	Front: Script in top left reads, Steamboat, City of Warsaw, Winona Lake, Ind.Back: Body of message reads, I suppose you fellow are playing ball about right now. All have promised not to look upon cherry wine any more and you are rid of one of your rotten players. I received aletter from home saying that the Julietta team wanted a game. I suppose you fellows have cleaned up on them about right by this time. They play ball up here about every day but Sun. I went out and played some the first week but did not play any last week, did not have time. I went out yesterday, Mon., and as result have a bitter finger. Got hit while playing first base. Dont think I will go out any more this week. The school has a game for this evening if it dont rain. We get out every day at noon. From R.M. Winona Lake, Ind. Addressed to, Mr. Edgar Wickliff, Fountaintown, Ind. The cinders and smoke from the boilers could have been a bit unpleasant. However, it was necessary part of the trip whether by boat or rail.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:	1912-07-02
Created By:	J. W. Van De Venter, Winona Lake, Ind. (Made in U.S.A.)
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15705coll8/id/169
Collection:	Grace College - Winona Lake Postcards
Copyright:	Contact Morgan Library, Winona Lake, IN for copy and usage permissions
Geography:	Winona Lake (Ind.)
Subjects:	Steamboat

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