Collection of Mid-Century Ocean Liner and Travel Ephemera

Assortment of 1950s - 1960s maritime and travel ephemera, primarily consisting of brochures, passenger lists, and promotional materials from various international shipping lines. The collection includes a large multi-page color fold-out cutaway diagram of the SS France and a matching SS France brochure from the French Line, Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. Also present are multiple editions of the shipboard newspaper L'Atlantique, a yellow adhesive luggage tag for the SS France marked Classe Touriste, and a passenger list titled Liste de Passagers. Other maritime items include promotional brochures for the Greek Line vessel TSS Olympia, a German Atlantic Line, Deutsche Atlantik Linie, passenger list for the TS Hamburg and TS Hanseatic, and a M.V. Britannic tender service card for Havana dated March 22nd. A color postcard for the M.S. Willem Ruys, Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd, features a world map with shipping routes. A promotional postcard for the Penhoet shipyard, Societe des Chantier et Ateliers de Saint-Nazaire, lists the liners Ile de France, Lafayette, Champlain, and Normandie. Regional travel items include a Hudson River Day Line brochure and a 1929-1930 edition of Tips for Tourists concerning Lakeland, Florida, published by the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce. Dimensions: 8.5"W x 11"H Provenance: Museum of Miami Collection, known for its extensive archives, manuscripts, and visual materials documenting the region's history. Weight: 1.6 lbs Condition Request Condition Report Items generally exhibit light to moderate wear consistent with age and use.

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