RMS Franconia (b.1955)

Archive

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Item 1

Item 1

Name/Title

RMS Franconia (b.1955)

Entry/Object ID

B001.14.04

Scope and Content

This folder contains only one item: Brochure (single page; double-parallel fold); 8-1/2" by 3-3/4" (closed), 8-1/2” by 15” (opened). This item is a vertical advertisement flyer for the Cunard Line promoting a holiday cruise titled "CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR'S FRANCONIA CRUISE to the West Indies." The flyer's background is a light yellow, with the text and graphics in red and green, aligning with traditional Christmas colors. The top section of the flyer features the name "CUNARD LINE" in black lettering, below which the cruise name and destination are prominently displayed in large red block letters. Centrally placed on the flyer is a graphic of a Christmas wreath encircling a stylized depiction of Santa Claus wearing sunglasses, suggestive of a holiday vacation theme. Below the graphic is the departure information, "SAILING FROM NEW YORK DECEMBER 23, 1966," indicating the date of the cruise's commencement. Material and Method: The flyer is presumed to be printed on a standard paper medium suitable for mass production of the period. The printing technique is not specified, but it likely involves color lithography or a similar process used in mid-20th-century commercial printmaking. Condition: The flyer appears to be in good condition with no visible signs of wear or damage. Language: English.

Collection

Brown Archival Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ship, Cruise

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Vessel, Passenger

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plan

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel, Merchant

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Brochure

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Schedule

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Deck

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Projection

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Watercraft

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Architectural Spaces

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

brochures, schedules (time plans), deck plans

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Jun 1966