For nearly a century, New Yorkers had river steamer service second to none other. When the Washington Irving launched in 1913 it was a splendid steamer, but sadly it sailed without its artist. Read the whole story.
The universe is a competitive place. When you say that your town is the most beautiful, or when your “doohickey” is the largest, or your “thingamabob” is the most whatever, the rest of the world may not believe what you say, so you better have a postcard to prove it.