Name/Title
PenEntry/Object ID
1995/62:5Description
Yellow, plastic ink pen for Swedish American Line. Item has a "floating ship" which moves within its window on the top of the pen. The background is Gothenburg's harbor.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
1995/62Source or Donor
Eckman, MichaelAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Michael EckmanMade/Created
Artist
Swedish American LineTime Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
SwedenRegion
Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Office equipment & supplies, Ocean travel, Travel, Emigration & immigration, Ships, Boat & ship companiesSearch Terms
Swedish American Line, Sweden--GöteborgDimensions
Height
5-3/8 inWidth
1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Swedish American LineReproductions
Notes
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