Tugboat WILLIAM H. YERKES JR stuck in ice with barge in tow, Potomac River, circa 1901-1911

real photo postcard, divided back

POSTCARDS
2014 Lang Collection
USA, MD, Potomac River
after 1901
paper
3-3/8 x 5-3/8 in.

Real photo postcard, divided back; handwritten on back "BH ME 50809", and dimensions of WILLIAM H. YERKES JR; note addressed to Mr. Harry Smith, 603 Poplar St., Lancaster PA, the note "Harry this is the Barge and our tug stuck in the ice, bound for Wash. the Potomac river is frozed fo over 15 miles and we have a very hard time of it."; tugboat WILLIAM H. YERKES JR stuck in ice with barge in tow, Potomac River, circa 1901-1911.

2014.49.9763