Name/Title
AdvertisementEntry/Object ID
1995/76:19Scope and Content
Cruise advertising board for the Swedish American Line, South Seas from New York and Florida. Colorful photograph of South Seas Area describing cruise adventure aboard the M.S. Gripsholm. Inscription: "A New Cruise Adventure to the South Seas (including New Zealand and Australia) on the M.S. Gripsholm." Bottom inscription: "Swedish American Line."Context
The Swedish American Line (SAL) opened in 1915 and was used for immigrant travel until the mid-1920s. The SAL had four ships, SS Stockholm, TS Drottningholm, MS Gripsholm, and SS/MS Kungsholm. Ships ran direct from Gothenburg to New York. By the end of the 1920s, the SAL became a luxury cruise and tourist line, which many people used to travel between Sweden and the U.S.Acquisition
Accession
1995/76Source or Donor
Swanson, RobertAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Robert SwansonLexicon
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Swedish American LineArchive Details
Creator
Swedish American LineDate(s) of Creation
circa 1972Restrictions
This collection is open to research and does not contain sensitive information.Primary Language
EnglishRelationships
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Person or Organization
Swedish American LineCopyright
Copyright Details
Ownership was legally transferred to the Swedish American Museum per the gift agreement. Certain works may be protected by copyright not governed by the Swedish American Museum.Reproductions
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