Name/Title
MatchboxEntry/Object ID
1993/19:2FDescription
Metal matchbook holder from the Swedish American Line with T.M.S. Gripsholm on the cover.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
1993/19Source or Donor
Diane and David MantheyAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Diane and David Manthey in memory of Gust and Thyra Erikson.Made/Created
Date made
1930 - 1970Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
SwedenRegion
Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
MatchesSearch Terms
Swedish American LineDimensions
Height
2-1/4 inWidth
1-1/2 inDepth
1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Swedish American LineReproductions
Notes
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