Description: Santa Catalina, CALIFORNIA - Steamer "Catalina" - 1939: SS Catalina, also known as The Great White Steamer, was a 301-foot steamship built in 1924 that provided passenger service on the 26-mile passage between Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island from 1924 to 1975. According to the Steamship Historical Society of America, Catalina has carried more passengers than any other vessel anywhere. From August 25, 1942 until April 22, 1946 the ship served as the Army troop ferry U.S. Army FS-99 at the San Francisco Port of Embarkation transporting more than 800,000 troops and other military personnel between embarkation camps and the departure piers. After a period of service as a floating discothèque, the ship ran aground on a sandbar in Ensenada Harbor in 1997 and partially sank on the spot. It was scrapped in 2009. This Linen Era postcard, published in 1939, is in good condition. "C.T. Art Colortone.” No. 9A-H416. Western Publishing & Novelty Co. Los Angeles, Calif. No. C-46.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2025-02-10T04:03:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Steamer: "Catalina"
Great White Steamer: Passenger Ship
Los Angeles: Santa Catalina Island
Modified Item: No
Theme: US States, Cities & Towns
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Naval Architecture
City/Region: Santa Catalina Island
Postage Condition: Unposted
State: California
Era: Linen (c. 1930-1945)
Region: California
Country: USA
