Name/Title
Pin, InspirationalEntry/Object ID
1993/76:6Description
Round metal pin from the Swedish American Line in the shape of a ships' wheel, with a flag in the middle decorated with the three crowns emblem. “Gripsholm” is written in the front.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
1993/76Source or Donor
Swanson, LouiseAcquisition Method
GiftInscription/Signature/Marks
Location
FrontTranscription
GRIPSHOLMLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Button badges, Ocean travel, Travel, Ships, Boat & ship companiesSearch Terms
Swedish American LineRelationships
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Swedish American LineReproductions
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