{"product_id":"1937-boat-ride-watkins-glen-ny-postcard","title":"1937 Boat Ride Watkins Glen NY Postcard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGliding across the deep waters of Seneca Lake, the sightseeing boat \"Stroller IV\" is pictured passing the famous \"Painted Rocks.\" According to the detailed description on the back, this excursion offered passengers a panoramic view of the foothills of the Alleghenys, Salt Industries, and Hector Falls. A highlight of the trip was seeing these lakeside cliffs illuminated after dark by a massive 1,000,000 candle power floodlight, ensuring the historic Indian Trail and pictographs were a \"long remembered\" sight for mid-century travelers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Linen 1930s (1937)\u003cbr\u003eCity: Watkins Glen\u003cbr\u003eState or Region: New York (Finger Lakes)\u003cbr\u003eCountry: USA\u003cbr\u003eTopic: Sightseeing Boats, Lakes, Native American History, Tourism\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Uncirculated\u003cbr\u003ePostage: None\u003cbr\u003eAddress Side: Divided Back\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Horizontal (Landscape)\u003cbr\u003eArtist \/ Photographer: Unknown\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: R. C. Pomeroy, Watkins Glen, N. Y.\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: Curt Teich and Co., Chicago\u003cbr\u003ePrint Type: C.T. Art-Colortone (Linen)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \"Genuine Curteich-Chicago\" postcard features a fascinating advertising blurb for Captain Palmer’s Lake Ride, noting that points of interest were explained over a \"modern Public Address System.\" The card is in excellent uncirculated condition, preserving the vibrant colors of the \"Stroller IV\" and the rugged shale cliffs. It serves as a wonderful historical document of pre-war tourism in the Finger Lakes, distributed locally by R. C. Pomeroy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R. C. Pomeroy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46804306133181,"sku":"4360","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/4360.jpg?v=1783299296","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/1937-boat-ride-watkins-glen-ny-postcard","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}