{"product_id":"1930s-great-lakes-transit-steamship-cruise-ad-buffalo-niagara-falls-chicago","title":"1930s Great Lakes Transit Steamship Cruise Ad Buffalo Niagara Falls Chicago","description":"Discover a fascinating piece of early 20th-century travel history with this vintage advertisement for the Great Lakes Transit Corporation. This ad highlights luxurious steamship cruises to popular destinations including Milwaukee, Mackinac Island, Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo (Niagara Falls). The ad details offerings such as a 7-day vacation cruise to Buffalo for $60 and weekend excursions to Mackinac Island for $25, with the added convenience of carrying automobiles onboard. It features specific sailing schedules for the S.S. TIONESTA and S.S. JUNIATA, providing a snapshot of leisure travel from a bygone era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis historical ad originates from Chicago, featuring the address of B. J. Kennedy at 203 S. Dearborn St. and the phone number WAbash 6474, offering a tangible link to the golden age of Great Lakes passenger travel. It's a compelling item for collectors of vintage travel advertisements, steamship memorabilia, or those interested in the history of tourism and transportation in the United States during the 1920s to 1930s. The piece showcases the elegant simplicity of advertising from the period and the allure of steamship voyages across the Great Lakes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is from a 1933 Chicago Tribune newspaper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see pictures\/scans for details on condition. Discoloration, worn\/torn around edges, with normal wear consistent for 90 plus year old paper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasures approximately 2.5 by 2 inches","brand":"Farmhouse Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58911826935968,"sku":"B-49 #436","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/3814\/0832\/files\/e8db889d-1ac0-4f5a-9605-0114c184d154.jpg?v=1789411035","url":"https:\/\/farmhouseephemera.com\/products\/1930s-great-lakes-transit-steamship-cruise-ad-buffalo-niagara-falls-chicago","provider":"Farmhouse Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}