White Star Line, RMS "Cedric," 1928
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Artifact Overview
White Star Line launched RMS Cedric in 1902. The 700-foot-long ocean liner was the world's largest ship at the time. The ship spent most of its career carrying passengers between Liverpool, England, and New York, New York. Cedric made its last transatlantic crossing in 1931 -- by which time it had been supplanted in size and luxury by subsequent liners.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1928
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2015.67.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. From the Estate of Augusta D. Roddis.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
on front:
WHITE STAR / LINE / TWIN-SCREW R.M.S. "CEDRIC" / 21,227 TONS.
at lower right corner:
MONTAGUE B. BLACK
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