POSTCARD
Dimensions14 x 9 cm
Object numberHF.00.1.92
DescriptionUnused rectangular cardboard postcard with a coloured image of a side view of M. V. Abegweit surrounded by ice. The ship is white and black and the ice is off white. The back of the postcard is divided into two sections by a vertical line of text. The left side has a short paragraph with information about the ferry. The right side has an allocated space for a postage stamp and address information. Narrative
The MV Abegweit was an ice-breaking car and train ferry operating between PEI and New Brunswick. The ship contained passenger lounges, a sun deck, a gift shop and a restaurant. The Abegweit operated year round and could carry 125 cars and 16 railway cars.
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