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Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 1d

Stickers and stamps include a Cunard White Star stateroom sticker dated October 1939 and a round red H sticker; French train sticker; and US customs sticker. The interior is lined in fabric with three pockets.

Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 1d

This black flat lid suitcase with leather straps and two metal clasps with locks, and a single leather handle, c. 1930, is from the SSHSA Artifact Collection. Monogrammed initials "HOY" are on the sides.
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Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 2d

#OnThisDay in 1932, the French Line's NORMANDIE was launched.

Image: French Line poster with a stylized image of the NORMANDIE on a background of the French flag colors. The poster, advertises service on the Atlantic, Pacific & Mediterranean seas. Stephen Barrett Chase Collection, SSHSA Archives.

Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 2d

You can view more digitized images from this collection at bit.ly/BraunBrothersCollection.

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Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 2d

It's #NationalCatDay! Here's an image by Joseph F. Braun of the excursion motorboat COPY CAT. She was built in Dubuque, Iowa, and designed by marine architect Dennis Trone. Her sister vessels were JONATHAN PADELFORD and BONNIE BELLE. Braun Brothers Collection, SSHSA Archives.

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Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 3d

Find more posters from this collection at bit.ly/ChasePosters.

#americanarchivesmonth #posterart #maritimeart #otd #ThisDayInHistory #WWII

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Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 3d

Image: Canadian Pacific Line poster for service to Canada and U.S.A, portraying the steamship EMPRESS OF BRITAIN with a tug in the foreground. This poster was designed by Kenneth Shoesmith, c. 1935. Stephen Barrett Chase Collection, SSHSA Archives.

Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 3d

#OnThisDay in 1940, the RMS Empress of Britain was torpedoed in the Atlantic by U-32 and sank about 70 miles off County Donegal, Ireland. This attack came after German planes had bombed the ship on October 26, and most of the passengers and crew had been safely evacuated.

Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 3d

Check out our list of spooky maritime events here conta.cc/4pSVKT2. Make sure you sign up for our free newsletters to stay up to date on all things #shiphistory!

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Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 4d

See more posters from this collection at bit.ly/ChasePosters.

#AmericanArchivesMonth #PosterDesign #maritimeart

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Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 4d

It's starting to feel like fall. Who's ready to take an autumn cruise? This Royal Mail Line poster is advertising for autumn cruises on the ship ATLANTIS, c. 1935. It features a colorful scene w/ a small sailing vessel & gondolas. Stephen Barrett Chase Collection, SSHSA Archives.

SHIPS - Manhattan's Changing Waterfront and Harbor

Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 7d

You will also hear from Stuart Gewirtzman who serves on the Board of the World Ship Society - Port of NY Branch. Stuart will share photographs he took of Manhattan's waterfront and the ships you may see in the harbor today. Watch the film on our YouTube Channel & don't forget to like & subscribe!

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Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 7d

Containers taking over from the breakbulk ships that were loaded and unloaded along the city’s waterfront. Long stretches were abandoned for years. Increases in air travel took over from point-to-point passenger ship travel and ocean liners were replaced by leisure travel aboard cruise ships.

SHIPS - Manhattan's Changing Waterfront and Harbor

Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 7d

Following on our episode about the move from breakbulk cargo to the container revolution, you'll hear from Ted Scull about his time working for Holland America Line from 1964 – 1966 in Sales Promotion. It was here that he witnessed the major changes to Manhattan's waterfront.

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Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 7d

#OnThisDay in 1970, the Holland America Line's NIEUW AMSTERDAM was pictured leaving New York, accompanied by tugs. Braun Brothers Collection, SSHSA Archives.

Ocean Shipping and the Rise of Containerization with Doug Tilden - Steamship Historical Society

Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 8d

Learn more about the move from breakbulk cargo to containerization in our two-part interview with Doug Tilden, former VP of United States Lines, at shiphistory.org/2025/08/28/c....

Join us for a chat with Doug Tilden, former VP of United States Lines, South America, and later CEO of Marine Terminals. Doug spent the last five decades in the shipping industry, working his way up f...

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Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 8d

This large print on particle board with a glossy lacquer topcoat is a reproduced William James Aylward (1875-1956) painting of the cargo freighter PIONEER GEM of the American Pioneer Line (a subsidiary of United States Lines). SSHSA Art Collection.

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Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 9d

Ports included on longer routes include Saint Martin; Bermuda; Martinique; Antigua; Saint Croix; Trinidad; Barbados; Guadeloupe; Curaçao; Cartagena, Colombia; Cristóbal, Panama; Kingston, Jamaica; and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Ephemera Collection, SSHSA Archives.

Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 9d

All routes departed from and returned to New York, New York, and include ports of San Juan, Puerto Rico and Saint Thomas.

Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 9d

It's groovy baby! Who wants to take a Caribbean trip? Check out this bright quatrefoil pamphlet listing Beachcomber Caribbean Cruise schedules for the 1968 season on INDEPENDENCE and CONSTITUTION.

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Ship History Radio - Steamship Historical Society

Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 10d

The two discuss the ships impacted by the storm from its beginning, in the Caribbean, in Galveston, and to the Great Lakes and beyond. You can hear the full interview on our podcast Ship History Radio. Visit shiphistory.org/radio/ and subscribe to our YouTube channel ‪@ShipHistory.

Join the Steamship Historical Society of America for tales of ships that reshaped our history as the country transitioned from sail to steam and beyond. Using exclusive oral histories and primary reso...

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Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 10d

You'll hear a clip from an interview with survivor Katharine Vedder Pauls from the Rosenberg Library detailing the horrors experienced in Galveston. Then, Education Director Aimee Bachari talks with PowerShips author Eric Pearson.

The Deadliest American Hurricane: Ships Impacted in the Caribbean, Galveston, and Great Lakes

Steamship Historical Society @shiphistory.bsky.social · 10d

Watch The Deadliest American Hurricane: Ships Impacted in the Caribbean, Galveston, and Great Lakes at www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8dW....

Learn about the worst natural disaster in American history when a Category 4 storm surge hit Galveston killing between 6,000 and 12,000 people.

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