B+W aerial photo of S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam, Holland America Line, arriving in N.Y. harbor on maiden voyage, May 16, 1938.
Entry/Object ID
2014.046.0303
Description
Black-and-white aerial photo of the S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam, Holland America Line, arriving in New York harbor on her maiden voyage, May 16, 1938.
8" x 10" wide print. No photographer indicated. Reverse blank. Number in image at lower right: 18.
View is east of the ship just south of the Battery heading to the Fifth Street pier in Hoboken. The lower Manhattan skyline is seen along with the East River bridges. Also known as the S.S. New Amsterdam.
Adriaan P.L Roggeveen Collection. Gift of Robert Roggeveen.
Provenance: Collection of Adriaan P.L. Roggeveen.
He was the former Operations Manager of Holland America operations in Hoboken, retiring in 1953.
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ocean liner / transportation / event
Acquisition
Accession
2014.046
Source or Donor
Roggeveen, Bob
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Adriaan P.L Roggeveen Collection. Gift of Robert Roggeveen.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1938
Place
Location
Hoboken/New York City
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-09-03
