Postcard: United States Lines souvenir folder postcard, (N.Y.), n.d., ca. 1924-1929.

Archive

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Hoboken Historical Museum

front (address side) + back as folded

front (address side) + back as folded

Name/Title

Postcard: United States Lines souvenir folder postcard, (N.Y.), n.d., ca. 1924-1929.

Entry/Object ID

2013.005.0207

Scope and Content

Postcard: United States Lines promotional souvenir folder postcard, (New York), no date, circa 1924-1929. Printed paper (full color), 11-1/4" wide x 7" high (+ 3/8" gummed adhesive closure tab) folded to 5-5/8" wide x 3-1/2" high. Text is in notes. An onboard souvenir item for passengers on voyages with a descriptive text of London, the U.S. Lines ships and their plus a dinner menu that was apparently intended to show the typical offerings at a meal. None of the copy is specific to any of the six ships mentioned as part of their translatlantic fleet. May be considered as an advertising item or advertisement. Listed in text: "United States Lines transatlantic fleet. Leviathan, World's Largest Ship. The magnificent cabin liners: George Washington, America, Republic, President Roosevelt and President Harding." Hoboken is not mentioned in any text, but the United States Lines were based in Hoboken in this era. Except for the S.S. Leviathan (which used Pier 86 in New York), all other ocean liners or passenger ships used Hoboken as their American home port. (Dating: the Republic and Leviathan first sailed in 1924 under U.S. Lines which helps to determine an early date for this item; late date is likely 1929 when the logo seen on the front (address side) was changed.)

Acquisition

Accession

2013.005

Source or Donor

Lukacs, Claire

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1924 - 1929

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1924 - 1929 ca Date(s): 1924-1929

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Notes: Archives 2013.005.0207 United States Lines. ==== When you go abroad, secure your passage on a splendid ship of the Great American transatlantic fleet. Enjoy the swift . . . safe . . . luxurious crossing that the one who sends this card to you is enjoying. For complete information and descriptive literature write to United States Lines NEW YORK - - 45 Broadway SAN FRANCISCO - 691 Market Street CHICAGO - 216 North Michigan Ave. WASHINGTON 1027 Connecticut Ave. LONDON - 14 Regent St., S. W. 1 BERLIN - Unter den Linden 9 PARIS - 10 Rue Auber HAMBURG - Cor. Alsterthor &. Ferdinandstrasse Printed in U. S. A. ==== ==== WORLD history has been made in the Houses of Parliament, designed by Sir Charles Barry in 1835, a few years before Queen Victoria came to the throne. This vast block of buildings, over which "Big Ben" presides, is among the most admired in Europe and artists from everywhere come to paint pictures of it. In Trafalgar Square, also designed by Barry, stands the Nelson Column, copied from the column of a famous temple in Rome and made of hard Devonshire granite. The column commemorates Lord Nelson's great naval victory at Trafalgar. You can sail almost within the shadows of these two great English landmarks by taking one of the five sturdy ships of the American Merchant Lines which sail weekly from New York direct to London. $100 . . . all outside staterooms. Or you can reach them in a few hours from Plymouth or Southampton . . . ports for the splendid ships of the United States Lines transatlantic fleet. Leviathan, World's Largest Ship. The magnificent cabin liners: George Washington, America, Republic, President Roosevelt and President Harding. ==== DINNER Hors d'oeuvres Grape Fruit Cocktail Malossol Caviar Pate de Foie Gras Shrimp Salad Stuffed Celery Salted Almonds Pin Money Pickles Ripe Olives Sweet Gherkins Soups Bisque de Homard Clear Green Turtle Soup Essence of Tomatoes Consomme, Royale Fish Boiled Silver Salmon, Melted Butter or Sauce Hollandaise Lobster a la Newburgh Fillet of Dover Sole, Marguery Entrees Filet Mignon,Tyrolienne Sweetbread, Princesse California Artichokes, Sauce Mousseline Roasts Prime Rib of Beef au Jus Yorkshire Pudding Guinea Squab Chicken a l'Anglaise Stuffed Young Vermont Turkey, Cranberry Sauce Vegetables Stuffed Tomatoes Braised Celery, Bordelaise New String Beans New Green Peas and Asparagus Tips Potatoes Boiled Baked Mashed French Fried Candied Sweet Salad Hearts of Lettuce, Russian Dressing Combination Salad Compote of Pears Dessert Peach Melba Baked Alaska Chocolate Eclair Petits Fours Cheese and Crackers Swiss Roquefort Edam Camembert Sliced Fresh Pineapple Oranges Grapes Plums Apples Preserved Dates and Figs Table Raisins Assorted Nuts Pretzelettes Demi Tasse ==== ==== Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2013-08-15