Vacationland Ferry

THE VACATIONLAND

Michigan State Ferry

The newest and largest of the Michigan State Ferries, operating between the Straits cities of St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, is aptly named for Michigan is truly a "vacationland". Diesel powered, the Vacationland also serves as an ice breaker during the winter months. Carries 150 vhicles and can be loaded and unloaded from either end. Is equipped with a Raytheon Mariners Pathfinder 16 inch presentation finder radar.

Steamboat on the Mississippi

Steamboat on the Mississippi at Hannibal, Missouri. Steamer "Gordon Greene," a stern-wheeler. "Great volumes of the blackest smoke are rolling and tumbling out of the chimneys — a husbanded grandeur created with a bit of pitch-pine just before arriving at a town." — from "Life On the Mississippi," by Mark Twain. Islands and Illinois shore in background.

Ektachrome by John Winkler

 

Monster Fish

THERE ARE SOME REAL MONSTERS HERE!

 

Sport Fishing Cruiser

SPORT FISHING CRUISER

Cindy – M

Fully Equipped with Twin Screws, Ship-to-Shore Radio, Bendix Fathometer. Excellent Galley, will Sleep Eight fo Extgended Charter.

Davis Docks, Marathon, Florida

Mackinac Island Ferries

STRAITS TRANSIT LINE FERRIES

These all steel boats provide service between the mainland and Mackinac Island, Michigan.

200# Test Lines

200# TEST LINES NEEDED HERE!

You have to tire them out before landing them.

 

Sight-Seeing Boats

HARBOR TOURS   •   Sight-Seeing Boats

docked at Pier 43, Fisherman's Wharf

It is from this point that the one and two hour Bay cruises are conducted to the delight and thorough enjoyment of thousands of visitors to San Francisco/ Three 400 passenger boats,, The Harbor King, Queen and Harbor Princess take you on this fully narrated tour.

Color by Igor Stchogoleff

Texas Ferry Boat

THE FERRY BOATS OF FORT ARANSAS, TEXAS, one of the many attractions of the Gulf Coast, operates 24 hours a day. It is the gateway to Padre Island.

 

Mail Boat

J.W. WESTCOTT II — MAIL BOAT

Detroit River, Michigan 48222

The only boat in the world with an exclusive Zip Code Number.  (J.W. Westcott is postmaster of the Great Lakes.) The year 1969 begins the 75th year of direct ship-to-ship mail deliveries. Operates 24 hours-a-day from mid-April to mid-December. The Westcott II takes mail from the postal station on First Street in Detroit and meets Great Lakes freighters and keeps pace with the moving freighter while a crewman lowers a maibucket down over the side and into the cabin of the mailboat, and in seconds hauls it up again. Then the Westcott is on its way to shore.

 

Thompson's Clam Bar

THOMPSON BROTHERS CLAM BAR

On Wychmere Harbor at the end of Snow Inn Road in Harwich Port offers the summer visitor the best lobster and seafood fare found on Cape Cod. While eating on the dock the whole family will enjoy watching the fishing boats and yachts and waterside activities. 

 

Riviera Cruisers

Riviera Cruisers

A Flair for Fun — A Flair for Elegance

Want every kind of boating pleasure? RIVIERA CRUISERS offer an exciting new concept in boating . . . designed for family fun and leisure. Ideal for cruising, swimming, sunning or fishing. Available either in an All-Aluminum De Luxe or Steel DE Luxe model . . . For every kind of boating pleasure. 

Built by RIVIERA CRUSERS, Div. of LML Eng. & Mfg. Corp., Columbia City, Indiana.

 

Soo Locks

GENERAL VIEW OF SOO LOCKS

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

In the foreground, ore boat downbound in the MacArthur Lock. In the backgrounhd, ore boat upbound in the Davis Lock. There are four locks on the American side of the roaring St. Mary's Rapids, and one on the Canadian side. The American canals are known as : the MacArthur; the Poe; the Davis and the Sabin. The MacArthur lock was constructed during World War II and was named for General Douglas Mac Arthur. The Poe, Davis, and Sabin Locks were named for engineers who were instrumental in their construction

Tippy Canoe

Madeline Island Ferry

The Ferry Nichevo takes passengers and automobiles between Bayfield, Wisc. and Madeline Island, one of the largest of the Apostle Islands.

postmarked 1972
 

Visiting Bears

Yipes! Visitors!

 

Cape Cod Fishing Boat

UNLOADING FISH FROM A CAPE COD FISHING BOAT

 

Lakes Along North Coast Limited Route

Good fishing, boating and swimming, fun for all the family, are offered throughout Minnesota's famed "Land of 10,000 Lakes." Many of these gem-like lakes are along the Northern Pacific Railway's transcontinental line.

Route of the Vista-Dome 

NORTH COAST LIMITED

Northern Pacific Railway

Picnic on the Beach

Enjoying the newest 18-foot Chris Craft Sea Skiff

Grayline New York Highlights

SUNSET OVER NEW YORK CITY

Dramatically beautiful, this scene shows some of the bridges over the East River connecting Manhattan to Long Island.

Day Line Sightseeing Yacht

M. V. Knickerbocker

Day Line sightseeing Yachts, Inc

.Seeing 1001 Memorable Sights Around Manhattan Island

Sailing from Day Line Pier 81 at West 41st Street. N.Y.C.

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