Name/Title
French Line Series Folder 1Entry/Object ID
K0001.47.01Scope and Content
This folder consists of six items:
1. French Line Sailings to and from England, France, Spain:
Tricolor, single page folded brochure dated 1934. Provides sailing dates, general information and fares for multiple transatlantic sailings aboard the vessels of the French Line. Cover features a graphic of a French Line vessel underway with the colors of the French Tricolor being exuded by its three funnels.
2. French Line, Pacific Coast Ports to France: Tricolor, single-page folded brochure dated Feb. 1, 1931. Provides sailing dates and general information for sailings to and from Pacific Coast ports to Havre and from Havre to various Pacific Coast ports. Small blue and white photos feature accommodations. Text describes the history and construction of the vessels. Photo captions and text are somewhat poorly translated from French. Cover features illustrated map showing ports of call.
3. French Line Sailings to and from England, France, Spain: Bicolor, single-page folded brochure dated Sept. 5, 1931. Provides sailing dates, fares and general information for transatlantic cruises to and from various European ports to and from American ports. Cover features illustration of the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty flanking a French Line vessel. A caption on the cover touts that the French Line's vessels have "the longest gangplank in the world".
4. Europe via Panama Canal: Multi-page tricolor booklet dated August 1934. Provides several small sepia-tone photos of passengers engaged in shipboard activities. Text describes the cruising lifestyle, and provides information about the vessels. Cover features sepia photo of a French Line Vessel passing through the Panama Canal.
5.French Line Tourist Class: Multi-page folded booklet, undated but probably early to mid 1930s. Features text describing and photos depicting accommodations, shipboard activities and amenities aboard the SS Paris and the SS Champlain. Title page discusses the "shift" in attitudes about the exclusivity of travel by sea for leisure purposes.
6. France Afloat: tricolor, multi-page folded booklet dated 1956. Booklet depicts accommodations, ammenities and activities aboard the SS Liberte, the SS Flandre and the SS Ile de France.Collection
Kingsbury Maritime Ephemera CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Folder, FileNomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, DocumentNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationSearch Terms
Cruise Liners, Cruise Ships, Passenger Liners, French Line, Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, Passenger Accomodation, Passenger Activities, Shipbuilding, Shipboard Life, Deck Plans, World CruisesArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1950 - 1974
