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S.S. Prinzessin Victoria Luise – Antique Wall Art

S.S. Prinzessin Victoria Luise, [between 1901 and 1906] — historic photograph
S.S. Prinzessin Victoria Luise, [between 1901 and 1906]. Historic photograph from the Detroit Publishing Company collection.

(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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This rare historic photograph captures S.S. Prinzessin Victoria Luise in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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S.S. Prinzessin Victoria Luise

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The Prinzessin Victoria Luise stands out among turn-of-the-century steamships because she was built for pleasure travel rather than only for crossing the Atlantic. The Hamburg America Line launched her in 1900 as one of the first liners designed specifically for cruising, and she took well-off passengers on voyages to Norway and the Mediterranean. This large glass negative was made by the Detroit Publishing Company, whose photographers documented scenery, resorts, and travel destinations at home and abroad in the early 1900s. Its 8 by 10 inch format captures the hull and deck fittings in far more detail than a smaller print could.

Created / published[between 1901 and 1906]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesCorresponding glass transparency (with same series code) available on videodisc frame 1A-30654. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021813. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 789 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-64856

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