TWO PASSENGERS AND A CREWMAN ON BOARD A SHIP

Photograph

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

TWO PASSENGERS AND A CREWMAN ON BOARD A SHIP

Entry/Object ID

96.7.2.6

Description

Color: Black; White A black and white photograph of two passengers and a crewman on a ship, 1930. A boy in a tank top and shorts sits on a wicker chair at the right. He looks at the camera and holds his legs which are tucked in front of him. At the back left is a man in a light shirt, knickers, and long socks. He has his left arm at his hip, his right elbow on the ship's railing, and looks out at the ocean. A crewman wearing a hat stands at the right at the entance to a hallway. Behind him are two small windows. On the back is a stamp which reads, "VELOX." Also at the back is another stamp with the words, "WEBCO PRINT / APR 22 1930 / MADE IN SAN JO..." The photograph was taken during Agnes Temple's honeymoon and was housed in her album, which is item 96.7.94.1, along with many other photographs which span 96.7.1.1-.93.1. Contact sheets 2000.159.1.1-.8 show the original positioning of the images within the album. With some water damage, the object is in good condition overall. Number-Units: 1

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Ships, Ocean travel

Search Terms

Two-dimensional, Photographs, Clothing and dress, Cruise ships, Passenger ships, Cruise ships--Employees

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photographs