Postcard, "SS Leviathan," Postmarked September 1929

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Artifact Overview

The SS Leviathan first set sail in 1913 as the German passenger ship SS Vaterland. In 1917, it was seized by the U.S. Navy as a troop carrier, and at the end of World War I, transformed into a transatlantic luxury liner. From 1923-1934, the Leviathan sailed as a commercial tourist ship, with an opulent "Pompeian" swimming pool and a Ritz-Carlton restaurant.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

22 September 1929

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2015.107.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lisa A. Korzetz.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in

Postcard, "SS Leviathan," Postmarked September 1929