Name/Title
Card, PlayingEntry/Object ID
1993/19:1JDescription
Card deck of fifty-two playing cards with a picture of the Swedish American Line "Gripsholm" ship in color. The text "Swedish American Line Direct New York - Gothenburg, Sweden" is written around the perimeter of each card. Accompanying box with matching design.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
Manufacturer
Congress Playing CardsDate made
1930 - 1970Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
United StatesContinent
North AmericaLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Ocean travel, Ships, Boat & ship companies, Game cardsSearch Terms
Swedish American LineDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
2-1/4 inMaterial
Paper, Cardboard, InkRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Swedish American LineReproductions
Notes
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