Vintage Toledo, Ohio postcard depicting the coal and iron ore loading docks, showing large Great Lakes freighters being loaded. Produced by E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, this mid-century Natural Color postcard highlights the industrial might of Toledo’s port, once the largest bituminous coal port in the world.
Highlights:
Title: Coal and Iron Ore Loading Docks, Toledo, Ohio – 10
Publisher: E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
Card No. 32468 – Natural Color Postcard
Era: 1940s–1950s chrome period
Unused with clean, bright colors and crisp detail
Shows ships, conveyors, and industrial waterfront scene
Condition:
Excellent — sharp corners, strong color, no writing or creases.