Brochure: New York to Europe on U.S. Government Ships. United States Lines. Operators for U.S. Shipping Board. Issued circa September 1921.

Archive

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Hoboken Historical Museum

front cover (part pg 16 as folded)

front cover (part pg 16 as folded)

Name/Title

Brochure: New York to Europe on U.S. Government Ships. United States Lines. Operators for U.S. Shipping Board. Issued circa September 1921.

Entry/Object ID

2012.001.0012

Scope and Content

Brochure: New York to Europe on U.S. Government Ships. United States Lines. Operators for U.S. Shipping Board. Issued circa September 1921. Printed booklet, 9" high x 8" wide folded to 4" wide. Color cover, [16] pp., photo illustrated, route map. (n.b. cover is considered as page [16] which is typical of the pagination for this publication format.) This travel brochure is an important document from the first year that this line was in operation. Page [15] has "Minimum Rates, Effective September 1, 1921." Hoboken is not mentioned, but the line sailed from Pier 1 in Hoboken when it began scheduled sailings (see archives 2012.001.0011 for United States Lines, Sailing List No. 4, Nov. 26, 1921.) Most of the brochure is devoted to the amenities of the S.S. George Washington and S.S. America. Photographs, interior and exterior including deck activities, illustrate these descriptions. The centerspread is cabin plans of B and C decks on the George Washington. Other vessels mentioned: S.S. Potomac S.S. Princess Matoika S.S. Hudson S.S. Panhandle State S.S. Centennial State [The six below do not show up in Sailing List No. 4, Nov. 26, 1921.] S.S. Old North State S.S. Susquehanna [The four below are not listed on a scheduled route in this brochure.] S.S. Agamemnon S.S. Mount Vernon S.S. President Grant S.S. Pocahontas Notable is that the minimum rates are slightly different than those published in United States Lines, Sailing List No. 4, Nov. 26, 1921 (archives 2012.001.0011.) The United States Lines was based in New York at 45 Broadway, but sailed from Hoboken after World War I. It was created in 1921 from assets of a different, previous line. Due to the economic climate, it received large government subsidies overseen by the U.S. Shipping Board. These subsidies or incentives were necessary for the disposal, sale and return to service of the large fleet of ocean liners or passenger ships that had been converted for use as troop transport ships during World War I (many had been confiscated German vessels used for troop transportation.) The piers at Hoboken were owned by the federal government controlled by the U.S. Maritime Commission due to their previous use as the U.S. Army Port of Embarkation and later, Debarkation.

Acquisition

Accession

2012.001

Source or Donor

Purchase

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Collections.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1921 - 1921

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1921 Date(s): 1921

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Notes: Text from page [15], left column MINIMUM RATES New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Bremen ---------------------------------------------------PLYMOUTH CHERBOURG BREMEN George Washington First Class $220 $220 $220 Second Class 125 130 150 Third Class 87.50 90 125 America First Class $220 $220 $220 Second Class 125 130 150 Third Class 87.50 90 125 New York - Plymouth - Boulogne - London ----------------------------------------------------PLYMOUTH BOULOGNE LONDON OLD NORTH STATE CENTENNIAL STATE First Class $195 $195 $195 PANHANDLE STATE Third Class 85 90 85 New York - Bremen - Danzig ------------------------------------------------------------Bremen Danzig HUDSON PRINCESS MATOIKA Cabin $130 $175 SUSQUEHANNA Third Class 125 135 POTOMAC U. S. War Revenue Tax In addition to the above Rates United States War Revenue Tax must be collected on each passage as follows: Passage costing over $10.00 not exceeding $30.00 $1.00 " " 30.00 " " 60.00 3.00 " " 60.00 " " [blank] 5.00 Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2012-05-10