B+W photo of Scandinavian immigrants arriving in America aboard the S.S. United States, Scandinavian America Lines, Hoboken(?), June 10, 1909.
Entry/Object ID
2014.001.0059
Description
Black-and-white photo of Scandinavian immigrants arriving in America aboard the S.S. United States of the Scandinavian America Lines, Hoboken(?), June 10, 1909.
5" x 7" image on 8" x 10" wide sheet (contact print from glass negative, 1984.) Photographer is not indicated, but possibly George Grantham Bain. Ex-collection Culver Pictures, Inc, with their markings on reverse: inkstamp; barcode label with categories; image or negative number inkstamp: 29969; penciled titling.
View is a scene of well-dressed people waiting on deck to debark the ship - note gangplank at the right. Hoboken was the American home port for the Scandinavian American Line and it is probable that this scene was at the Hoboken pier.
Negative notes at top of image: 818-3 Scandinavians on "United States" 6/10/09. Barcode label on reverse has categorization: Immigrants: Photos - Immigrants, Ellis Island, etc.
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passenger / ship / ocean liner / Scandinavian-American Steamship Company
Acquisition
Accession
2014.001
Source or Donor
Purchase
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Credit Line
Museum Collections.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1909
Place
Location
Hoboken
Dimensions
Height
5 in
Width
7 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-01-31
