Chicago Illinois - Steamer Puritan Graham & Morton Line - Antique Postcard c1909 For Sale

A colour-printed postcard of the Lake Michigan excursion steamer \"Puritan\" of the Graham & Morton Line, shown at speed with a bow wave, her dark green hull lettered \"G&M Line\", her red funnel and her decks packed with excursionists. The caption reads \"107. Steamer Puritan, Chicago.\"The back has a printed note explaining that the steamer Puritan belonged to the Graham and Morton Transportation Company and that the scene shows her loaded with excursionists bound for St. Joseph, Michigan. It is franked with a green 1-cent Franklin stamp and postmarked Chicago, Ill., September 1910, addressed to Geo. Gehrt, Pomeroy, Ia., with \"Greetings from Chicago\" signed W. M. Schmeck.Period: circa 1909.Publisher / series: Unattributed publisher, view no. 107Postally used: Yes, postmarked Chicago, Ill., September 1910, with a 1-cent Franklin stampCondition: Fair to good: a diagonal crease across the lower right of the front and a crease at the lower left of the back, scattered small spots in the sky, light corner wear.Manuscript text (summary): A brief \"Greetings from Chicago\" signed by the sender.Reference : 20261011-2-11434-12/100