The front features a color lithograph of the vessel, a masterpiece of mid-19th century riverine transportation, depicted on a wide river with rolling hills. The reverse side contains a comprehensive textual analysis, noting the steamboat was built in New Albany, Indiana, in 1852, with specifications of 350 feet in length and 1,117 tons.
The detailed printed text on the reverse narrates the disaster, which occurred on the sub-zero afternoon of January 13, 1840, off Eaton’s Neck, Long Island, during its regular run from New York to Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
The card prominently displays a “Golden Text” from Proverbs 20:1: “Wine is a mocker. and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”.
The reverse side contains a comprehensive textual history, noting the Ontario was built in Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York, in 1817, with a length of 110 feet and a tonnage of 231. The production by the Buffalo Historical Society situates it within a mid-century effort to disseminate regional history through printed educational series, likely intended for academic or public programming.
You will find that the 2010-now age makes storage simpler, since the paper feels resilient and well kept.
It shows the FUTUROLA name without being loud, which I personally appreciate in collectible design.
