Steamer 1910

Description:	Front: Script at bottom of postcard reads, Sunset on Winona Lake, Ind.Back: Body of message reads, Hello Ida, Have been hearing of you every time you take a ride. Hope to see you some time soon. Yours ever, M. Hopkins Warsaw. Addressed to, Miss Ida Musselman, Chili, Ind. One could have ridden the Winona Interurban Railway directly from Winona Lake to Chili, Indiana. One of the purposes of the Interurban was to bring visitors to Winona Lake.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:	1910-06-18
Created By:	W. R. Thomas 5 & 10 Cent Store, Warsaw, Ind.
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15705coll8/id/172
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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