Offered is an original postcard featuring the Toledo Yacht Club in Toledo, Ohio. The image shows the clubhouse along the waterfront with a large yacht moored in the foreground and American flags displayed atop both the building and vessel.
This postcard depicts the Toledo Yacht Club, an important recreational and social institution on the Toledo waterfront. The scene showcases the substantial clubhouse together with a large yacht docked in front, reflecting the popularity of boating and yacht clubs on the Great Lakes during the early twentieth century.
The postcard was published by Progressive News Co. of Toledo, Ohio and identifies itself as a C.T. Photochrompostcard. C.T. (Curt Teich) Photochrom cards were known for producing richly colored photographic images and became popular during the White Border Era. The white border, divided back, and Photochrom designation are consistent with postcards produced during the 1915–1930 period.
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Images combining an impressive clubhouse with a docked yacht make this an appealing piece for both maritime and regional history collections.
This postcard is unused with no stamp, postmark, or writing.
Visible age-related wear includes edge wear, corner wear, light surface wear, and minor age toning. Additional imperfections typical of postcards of this age may include creases, stains, paper loss, album residue, or handling wear.
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