Name/Title
TicketEntry/Object ID
1995/20:13MScope and Content
Swedish American Line third class ticket for 24 year old Erik Folke Johansson. The ticket cost was 450 SEK and the ship left Göteborg on June 19th, 1923.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
1995/20Source or Donor
Eckman, MichaelAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Michael EckmanLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Ocean travel, Emigrants, Emigration & immigration, Immigrants, Boat & ship companies, TravelSearch Terms
Swedish American LineArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
Jun 19, 1923Restrictions
The collection is open to research with restrictions. The collection contains sensitive and personal information.Primary Language
English, SwedishRelationships
Related Person or Organization
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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