S.S. MAURETANIA in New York harbor – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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S.S. MAURETANIA in New York harbor comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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S.S. MAURETANIA in New York harbor
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Seen from above, the Cunard liner Mauretania sits in New York harbor in a photograph dated to about 1920 and credited to Airmap Corp. of America. Built in Britain and launched in 1906, the Mauretania was among the fastest and most celebrated passenger ships on the North Atlantic, and she held the transatlantic speed record for many years. By the time this view was taken, she was a fixture of the run between Europe and New York, carrying travelers into one of the busiest ports in the world. The date and photographer come from an old caption and have not been fully confirmed, so they are worth checking against other sources.
| Created / published | c1920. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photo by Airmap Corp. of America. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,247 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-119029 |
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