About This Vintage Postcard
Step into the world of a 19th-century navigator with this captivating vintage postcard featuring the Daboll School of Navigation at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut. The scene meticulously recreates a period classroom where seafaring students once mastered the essential arts of geometry, logarithms, and practical navigation. The room is filled with authentic historical artifacts, including prominent celestial and terrestrial globes, antique nautical instruments, and a large partner's desk.
Details
Era: Chrome 1960s (postmark 1964)
City: Mystic
State: Connecticut
Country: United States of America
Topics: Schools, Historic Interiors, Nautical History, Educational Ephemera, Maritime Heritage, Maritime Museums
Artist/Photographer: L.H. Frohman (Ektachrome)
Condition: Circulated
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Colour Pictures (Plastichrome)
The handwritten message on the back from Ruth mentions seeing the place today and comparing the "same idea as Sturbridge," referring to the nearby Old Sturbridge Village, another famous living history museum. This vintage postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.
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