{"product_id":"1949-ship-at-duluth-superior-port-coal-docks-mn-postcard","title":"1949 Ship at Duluth-Superior Port Coal Docks MN Postcard","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1949 linen lithograph postcard captures the Port of Duluth-Superior during its mid-century peak as a Great Lakes shipping center. The image shows the bow of a freighter positioned in a narrow loading slip, framed by tall metal coal-loading towers that extend into the water and long black piles of coal on either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1949, Duluth-Superior ranked second only to New York in annual shipping tonnage, handling more than 45 million tons of cargo each season. The scene reflects both the scale and energy of a port that powered the Midwest’s industry and commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the verso is a cancelled “Superior WISC AUG 10 1949” 1-cent U.S. postage stamp depicting George Washington. The stamp belongs to the 1938 Presidential Series, often called the “Prexies”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Curt Teich","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42824816066749,"sku":"PC149","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/pc149_a.jpg?v=1782446725","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/1949-ship-at-duluth-superior-port-coal-docks-mn-postcard","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}