Postcard, "SS Leviathan," Dated 1926
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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
12 April 1926
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2015.107.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lisa A. Korzetz.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
Front of postcard:
S. S. "LEVIATHAN" / 220044
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