Sunday, April 19, 2015

Mishima Maru [ca. 1909 - 1915]

From our collection of old postcards ...

Artfully designed card featuring S.S. Mishima Maru
Dates to 1909 - 1915
European Line of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, built by Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan, 1909.
Card back -- Note stamp spot indicated by port hatch

Screen Capture from website OceanDictionary.jp
Beautiful Model of Mishima Maru
and some history
Link to Ocean Dictionary is here.
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12 comments:

  1. eileeninmdApril 19, 2015 at 5:12 AM

    Great post card, John! I love the model! Have a happy day and new week ahead!

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  2. PallaviApril 19, 2015 at 5:45 AM

    Lovely post cards from history John. They are indeed a treasure now :)

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  3. TexWisGirlApril 19, 2015 at 6:15 AM

    a very neat card!

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  4. UnknownApril 19, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    Love the card - gives me the idea to draw on a shell :))
    Thank you for your kind words John, have a beautiful
    Sunday!

    Tinna ✐

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  5. DJanApril 19, 2015 at 8:41 AM

    Wow, that is an OLD postcard, all right. Very cool to have it and for you to share it with me. :-)

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  6. LindaApril 19, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    I love this card, John!

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  7. MariaApril 19, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    I did a shipyard tour here in Gothenburg just a few hours ago. Ships and shipyards are new topics for me to learn about :)

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  8. HappyKApril 19, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    Nice old card and a bit unusual.

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  9. jabbottApril 19, 2015 at 11:49 AM

    Thd detail in the model is something to be admired!!

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  10. MichelleApril 19, 2015 at 2:39 PM

    I like the design on that first shot!

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  11. RedApril 19, 2015 at 3:47 PM

    So this looks like a combination freighter and liner for passengers.

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  12. AnonymousApril 20, 2015 at 7:34 AM

    Such a pretty cards

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