Postcard, "Cunard RMS Queen Mary," circa 1949
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Artifact Overview
Cunard White Star Line launched RMS Queen Mary in 1934. Along with its running mate, RMS Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mary provided weekly express service between Great Britain, France and the United States. The arrival of transatlantic jet airliners in the late 1950s -- which cut travel time from days to hours -- ended the age of ocean liners.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
circa 1949
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2015.67.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. From the Estate of Augusta D. Roddis.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
printed in image lower right corner:
C. E. Turner
printed in script on lower left border:
Cunard R.M.S. "Queen Mary"
on back left side:
B.834 PRINTED IN ENGLAND
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