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

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