B+W aerial photo of S.S. Noordam of Holland America Line, arriving in N.Y. harbor, Oct. 7, 1938.
Entry/Object ID
2014.046.0306
Description
Black-and-white aerial photo of the S.S. Noordam of Holland America Line, arriving in New York harbor on her maiden voyage, October 7, 1938.
7" x 9" wide print. Photograph by Acme Newspictures, New York. Reverse has their inkstamp credit. Caption attached to bottom edge.
View is east with Manhattan piers in the background as the ship heads to Holland America pier in Hoboken.
Caption:
470542
SHIP ARRIVES AFTER MAIDEN VOYAGE
Hoboken, N.J. -- The Holland-American[sic] liner Noordam arrived in Hobken[sic], Oct. 7, after her maiden Atlantic voyage. She carried 118 passengers and 10,000 tons of freight.
CREDIT LINE (ACME) 10-7-38
CLV FOR SCAN BURS
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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 /
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
Acme Newspictures
Date made
1938
Place
Location
Hoboken/New York City
Dimensions
Height
7 in
Width
9 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-09-03
