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- Postcard, "SS Leviathan," circa 1926 - The SS <em>Leviathan</em> first set sail in 1913 as the German passenger ship SS <em>Vaterland</em>. 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 <em>Leviathan</em> sailed as a commercial tourist ship, with an opulent "Pompeian" swimming pool and a Ritz-Carlton restaurant.
- circa 1926
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Postcard, "SS Leviathan," circa 1926
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.
- "Off for Europe," circa 1905 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- circa 1905
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"Off for Europe," circa 1905
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- Henry Ford, Clara Ford, and Edsel Ford aboard a Ship to Europe, 1912 - Thanks to Ford Motor Company's success, Henry and Clara Ford were able to travel often with their son, Edsel. The family took their first trip to Europe in 1912, where they toured Great Britain and France. Before that, the Fords had visited North American sights like Niagara Falls, Pikes Peak, the Grand Canyon, and California's redwood forests.
- 1912
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Henry Ford, Clara Ford, and Edsel Ford aboard a Ship to Europe, 1912
Thanks to Ford Motor Company's success, Henry and Clara Ford were able to travel often with their son, Edsel. The family took their first trip to Europe in 1912, where they toured Great Britain and France. Before that, the Fords had visited North American sights like Niagara Falls, Pikes Peak, the Grand Canyon, and California's redwood forests.
- Postcard, "SS Leviathan," Dated 1926 - The SS <em>Leviathan</em> first set sail in 1913 as the German passenger ship SS <em>Vaterland</em>. 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 <em>Leviathan</em> sailed as a commercial tourist ship, with an opulent "Pompeian" swimming pool and a Ritz-Carlton restaurant.
- April 12, 1926
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Postcard, "SS Leviathan," Dated 1926
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.
- Marconi Telegraph Communication Chart, January 1909 -
- January 01, 1909
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Marconi Telegraph Communication Chart, January 1909
- Henry, Clara, and Edsel Ford aboard Ship on their European Trip, 1912 - Thanks to Ford Motor Company's success, Henry and Clara Ford were able to travel often with their son, Edsel. The family took their first trip to Europe in 1912, where they toured Great Britain and France. Before that, the Fords had visited North American sights like Niagara Falls, Pikes Peak, the Grand Canyon, and California's redwood forests.
- 1912
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Henry, Clara, and Edsel Ford aboard Ship on their European Trip, 1912
Thanks to Ford Motor Company's success, Henry and Clara Ford were able to travel often with their son, Edsel. The family took their first trip to Europe in 1912, where they toured Great Britain and France. Before that, the Fords had visited North American sights like Niagara Falls, Pikes Peak, the Grand Canyon, and California's redwood forests.
- Postcard, "SS Leviathan," Postmarked September 1929 - The SS <em>Leviathan</em> first set sail in 1913 as the German passenger ship SS <em>Vaterland</em>. 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 <em>Leviathan</em> sailed as a commercial tourist ship, with an opulent "Pompeian" swimming pool and a Ritz-Carlton restaurant.
- September 22, 1929
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Postcard, "SS Leviathan," Postmarked September 1929
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.