B+W photo of Rotterdam & Nieuw Amsterdam maneuvered by Moran tugs near 5th St. Pier, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1959-1961.
Entry/Object ID
2010.077.0001
Description
Black-and-white aerial photo of S.S. Rotterdam and S.S. Nieuw [New] Amsterdam being shifted in Hudson River by Moran tugboats near Fifth Street Pier of Holland America Line, Hoboken, n.d., ca. Sept. 1959-1961.
Digital image only. Original: real photo postcard, 3-1/2" x 5-3/8" wide; divided back; unused and unposted. Photographer not indicated, but credited on back: "Photo from Moran"
View is east of these two ocean liners being maneuvered by tugs near the American home port of Holland America (until 1961). River end of the Hoboken pier is seen at the lower left corner. The New Amsterdam is at the bottom. The Rotterdam arrived in Hoboken on its maiden voyage Sept. 11, 1959, but photo is not its arrival on that maiden voyage. A photo of that arrival showed it was a sunny day and it had aft pennants on display which are not present here.
As captioned on back of card:
New York Harbor
New nautical terms such as 'musical piers,' 'hopscotch.' and 'ping-ponging around,' were used by the captains and their Moran docking pilots of the Rotterdam and Nieuw Amsterdam when shifting their ships.
Stamp block: Echte [star] foto
Publisher: Gebr. Spanjersberg N.V., Rotterdam.
Stock numbers: F 2; 1260
Acquisition
Accession
2010.077
Source or Donor
Miller, William H.
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of William H. Miller.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1959 - 1961
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1959-1961
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Digital copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2010-12-07
