Furness Prince Steamboat Line Advertisement, "South America," July 1929
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Artifact Overview
Furness Withy was formed in Hartlepool, England, in 1891. The company operated a fleet of cargo ships and passenger liners, with its passenger ships offering regular transatlantic service between Britain and North America. It acquired the Prince Line -- and its routes between New York City and South America -- in 1916. Furness Withy ended its passenger operations in 1966.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertisement
Date Made
July 1929
Subject Date
July 1929
Creator Notes
Advertiser is Furness Prince Line, New York, NY. Removed from National Geographic magazine, published by the National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2008.105.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Printing (Process)
Trimming (Cutting)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 6.375 in
Inscriptions
Printed at lower right of page: SOUTH AMERICA / The FOUR PRINCES / FURNESS Prince LINE
Printed in center of advertisement: Four new motorships, the "North- / ern Prince," "Eastern Prince," / "Southern Prince," and "Western / Prince" inaugurate a new era in / South American travel!
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