Steamships - Seeandbee aka Wolverine IX-64

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A collection of some of the most interesting Michigan-related postcards from my collection.

Willow Cottage

Willow Cottage

Willow Cottage (circa 1948)

Caption on reverse:

Willow Cottage - Kaiser-Frazer's new driveaway home at Willow Run where new adventure in motoring thrills commence.

Tags: Kaiser-Frazer, Michigan

Willow Run was built by the US government just before World War II for the building of B-24 Liberator bombers, by Henry Ford. At that time, it was the largest building in the world. Kaiser-Frazer later started operations in this building after Ford no longer had an interest in it.

Larry Barker, owner of the Kaiser Store (http://www.thekaiserstore.com - now closed), Peoria, Arizona, introduced me to the Kaiser-Frazer automobile line, when he and I were among many passengers stranded in Charlotte International Airport in the Summer of 2009.

If you want to buy this postcard, then email me at postcards@the-hurds.net and we will settle on a reasonable price.
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Willow Run, Michigan

Willow Cottage

Willow Run, Michigan (circa 1948)

Caption on reverse:

"Roofed over part of Michigan" called Willow Run where the new Kaisers and Frazers are being made.

Tags: Kaiser-Frazer, Michigan

Willow Run was built by the US government just before World War II for the building of B-24 Liberator bombers, by Henry Ford. At that time, it was the largest building in the world. Kaiser-Frazer later started operations in this building after Ford no longer had an interest in it.

Larry Barker, owner of the Kaiser Store (http://www.thekaiserstore.com - now closed), Peoria, Arizona, introduced me to the Kaiser-Frazer automobile line, when he and I were among many passengers stranded in Charlotte International Airport in the Summer of 2009.

If you want to buy this postcard right now, then email me at postcards@the-hurds.net and we will settle on a reasonable price.

Willow Cottage

Willow Cottage

Willow Cottage (circa 1948)

Caption on reverse:

Willow Cottage - Kaiser-Frazer's new driveaway home at Willow Run where new adventure in motoring thrills commence.

Tags: Kaiser-Frazer, Michigan

Willow Run was built by the US government just before World War II for the building of B-24 Liberator bombers, by Henry Ford. At that time, it was the largest building in the world. Kaiser-Frazer later started operations in this building after Ford no longer had an interest in it.

Larry Barker, owner of the Kaiser Store (http://www.thekaiserstore.com - now closed), Peoria, Arizona, introduced me to the Kaiser-Frazer automobile line, when he and I were among many passengers stranded in Charlotte International Airport in the Summer of 2009.

If you want to buy this postcard right now, then email me at postcards@the-hurds.net and we will settle on a reasonable price.

Buick - 1908, the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan

Buick - 1908, the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan

Buick - 1908, the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan (circa 1952)

Caption on reverse:

This sturdy five-passenger Buick Model "F" sold for $1,250.00 in 1908. The name of Buick is one of the few that survived in a field of more than 2,500 makes during the period the automotive industry went through its "growing pains." This 20 horsepower Buick was produced in the fifth year of the company's operation.

Tags: Michigan, Automobiles, Museums
Steamships - Seeandbee aka Wolverine IX-64

The Great Ship "Seeandbee" between Buffalo and Cleveland

Caption on reverse: The largest and most costly passenger steamer on inland waters of the world. Actual dimensions - Length 500 feet; Breadth 98 feet 6 inches, 510 staterrooms [sic] and parlors accommodating 1500 passengers.

This sidewheel steamship, built in 1913 by the American Ship Building Company of Wyandotte, Michigan, had an interesting history. Its original name, Seeandbee, was based upon the name of its owners company, the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Co. It was converted to a training aircraft carrier, by the Navy, in May 1942, and designated as an unclassified miscellaneous auxiliary, IX-64. Its name was changed to Wolverine and it operated on Lake Michigan as a training aircraft carrier. This ship was the Navy's first sidewheel aircraft carrier.

Tags: Michigan, Ships, U.S. Navy

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About this Webpage

I have created this webpage as a scrapbook of sorts to showcase some of the more interesting postcards from my postcard collection. Much of my collection is inherited from my grandmother, Mildred E. Berwick Casartello. I have categorized the postcards in various groups, so you will find them on multiple pages. The tags line at the bottom of each postcard entry has links to each category that you will find that entry on.