Seven Hamburg America vessels are portrayed on the poster: Deutschland, 1848, the first vessel, sail; Hammonia, 1883, steam; Borussia, 1885, steam; Fürst Bismarck, 1892, steam; Deutschland, 1900, steam; President Lincoln, 1907, steam; and Hamburg, 1926, steam. Title Entwicklung der seeschiffahrt is in black letter ; title translates to Developement of ocean navigation. "Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg"--text at bottom of poster in blackletter. "Hans Bohrdt"--artist's signature reproduced, lower left corner. "Offsetdruck Mühlmeister & Johler, Hamburg, Dep. 4021"--text, printed small type, lower left corner, below artist's signature.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
Print ; image 66.5 x 93.5 cm (26 3/16 x 36 13/16 in.) ; overall 68.8 x 94.5 cm (27 1/16 x 37 3/16 in.)
Sailing ships--Pictorial works Passenger ships--Pictorial works Ocean liners--Germany--20th century--Pictorial works Steamboats--Germany--20th century--Pictorial works Ships--Germany--Pictorial works Ships--Pictorial works Steamboat lines--Germany Posters, German--20th century Hamburg-American Line Hamburg-American Line--Public relations Advertising--Shipping--20th century Posters
Source
John Haskell Kemble Collection Posters Prints and Ephemera, Huntington Digital Library
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