Postal cachet: Holland-America Line. S.S. Statendam. Maiden Voyage Feb. 6, 1957. Hoboken postmark Feb.16, 1957.
Entry/Object ID
2010.007.0197
Description
Souvenir maiden voyage cover: Holland-America Line. S.S. Statendam. Maiden Voyage February 6, 1957. Rotterdam - Le Havre - Southampton - New York. Printed envelope, 3-5/8" high x 6-1/2" wide; 6 cent airmail stamp; postmark cancel Hoboken Feb. 16, 1957 9 PM. Addressed with return address on back; sealed; no contents.
The ocean liner, actually the fourth vessel with the name - S.S. Statendam (IV), would have arrived in Hoboken at the Holland America Line Fifth Street Pier which as the line's American home port until 1963.
Acquisition
Accession
2010.007
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
Made/Created
Date made
1957 - 1957
Notes
Date: 1957-1957
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Notes: Ship was in service for Holland America (NASM) 1957-1982.
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2010-10-06
