1900s Steamship in Göta Canal Sweden Postcard (UDB)

About This Postcard

This vintage postcard depicts a steamship navigating a lock on the Göta Canal in Sweden. It was published by Axel Eliassons Konstförlag in Stockholm and is part of their extensive topographical series. Known as Sweden’s "Blue Ribbon," the Göta Canal is a 190 km waterway that connects the west and east coasts of Sweden. It was a monumental engineering feat of the early 19th century and remains a major tourist attraction today.

The white steamship featured is likely one of the historic canal boats, such as the M/S Juno (built in 1874) or the Venus, which were specifically designed to fit the canal’s narrow locks.

Details

Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907)
City: Stockholm, Gothenburg (Göteborg), Linköping, Motala
Country: Sweden
Topic: Swedish landmarks, Maritime/Nautical History, Steamships, Göta Canal, Sjötorp, Lake Vänern, Baltic Sea
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated, likely Eliasson
Condition: Uncirculated
Address Side: Undivided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Axel Eliassons Konstförlag (Stockholm)
Printer: Likely Germany, Tinted Halftone