Name/Title
ModelEntry/Object ID
1988/70:1Description
Plastic model ship of Kungsholm, Göteborg, Swedish American Line. White ship with two yellow smokestacks decorated with the three crown emblem in gold, inside a blue circle. Four decks. Miniature lifeboats are mounted to a heavy board.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
1988/70Source or Donor
Ericsson, KenAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Ken Ericsson, Nelson Travel BureauMade/Created
Manufacturer
Arthur G. Henning, Inc.Date made
circa 1950 - circa 1976Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Mt. VernonState/Province
New YorkCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelTranscription
Made by Arthur G. Henning Inc., Mt. Vernon, New York.Type
InscriptionLocation
Front, centreTranscription
Swedish American Line-for those who seek The Ultimate Luxurious CruisingLanguage
EnglishType
InscriptionLocation
Ships under Swedish registry with Swedish seamanship / and seaworthiness traditional since Viking times.Transcription
Front, lower right cornerLanguage
EnglishLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Ships, Ocean travel, Cruises, Emigration & immigration, Boat & ship companiesSearch Terms
Swedish American LineDimensions
Height
7-1/2 inWidth
40 inDepth
8 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Swedish American LineReproductions
Notes
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