1949 Ship at Coal Docks Duluth Superior Harbor Minnesota

1949 vintage postcard. "Duluth-Superior Port is one of America's greatest coal distribution centers. Each season some 45 million tons are brought to Head of the Lakes docks by lake freighters for shipment throughout the Northwest. The port is second only to that of New York in annual shipping tonnage."

Beginning in the 1800s, the Port of Duluth-Superior made its mark as a mid-continent transportation hub. Among its earliest cargoes were lumber, bulk grain, coal, iron ore, and ‘walking cargo’ as immigrants, businessmen, and tourists arrived on passenger ships. In 1871, the Duluth Ship Canal opened, and soon commercial shipping vessels transited the canal carrying goods to and from distant ports. This linen lithograph postcard would look great framed or make a nice addition to any collection.