S. S. Charlottetown

The Ice Breaking Car Ferry "S. S. Charlottetown" operated by Canadian National Railways across Northumberland Strait between Borden, Prince Edward Island and Tormentine, New Brunswick. Length overall, 342 feet; Breadth, 59 feet; Draft, 19.5 feet; Accommodating 40 automobiles and 3 railway tracks accomodating 16 freight cars, First Class Restaurant on Board and News Stand.

Item Type: Postcard, Printed, Divided Back
Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: Valentine Black Co., Ltd. (Toronto, ON)
Approximate Date: 1920-1929 [see note below]
Postmarked: August 14, 1936

Location: Prince County, Prince Edward Island • Westmorland County, New Brunswick
Railroad: Canadian National Railways

Collection: Matthew D. Cosgro, Nashua City Station

NCS Collection ID: 9304000241
Added: 1/23/2021

Approximated Date • The type of media, the subject content, the publisher, and postal cancellations all contribute to identifying the approximate date. Due to the reproduction of early images onto modern mediums or the long timespan a medium may have been in use, this date may be inaccurate.