Name/Title
Pin, PromotionalEntry/Object ID
1995/5:2FDescription
Pin for the Swedish American Line, M.S. Gripsholm. Pin motif of a life buoy with white and red ropes and with a blue and yellow ribbon. Inscription reads: "Livbojen" Stockholm - M/S Gripsholm.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
1995/5Source or Donor
Larson, LenoreAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Lenore LarsonMade/Created
Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
SwedenRegion
Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
Date: none
Made: noneInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
"Livbojen" Stockholm / M/S GripsholmLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Ocean travel, Travel, Boat & ship companies, ShipsSearch Terms
Swedish American LineMaterial
Wood, Metal, FabricRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Swedish American LineReproductions
Notes
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