Collection of 61 cards relating to vessels
Date1940s - 1960s
Object numberANMS0415
NameArchive series
MediumPaper
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the Estate of John Watt
DescriptionThese 61 cards were collected by John Watt during the period 1940s - 1960s.HistoryThey consist of one semaphore card; two Christmas cards; one cigarette card featuring the US battleship KEARSARGE; three promotional cards; one remembrance card; one commemorative card for the Great White Fleet; and 52 picture cards featuring images of the following vessels CALIFORNIA, USS KEARSARGE, TUSCALOOSA, HARUNA, LITTORIO, GIULIO CESARE, RMS IONIC, MV MACDHUI, SS VAN DER HAGEN, MV ORINOCO, RMS BERENGARIA, RMS BALMORAL CASTLE, RMS HOMERIC, MV GEORGIC, SS EUROPA, SS KATOOMBA, SS NESTOR, RMS TAMAROA, RMS MAJESTIC, SS CALIFORNIA, RMS MAURETANIA, SS BREMEN, SS JERVIS BAY, STRATHNAVER, MV ATLANTIS, SS MARIPOSA, SS ORESTES, SS BARADINE, RMS WINDSOR CASTLE, SS MOOLTAN, SS MONOWAI, MV WANGANELLA, RMMV WARWICK CASTLE, MV ASTURIAS, TSS CALEDONIA, SS CARINTHIA, SS ESPERANCE BAY, SS MONTCLARE, MV MANUNDA, RMS OLYMPIC, SS MARELLA, RMS ORMONDE, SS BELGENLAND, MV HIGHLAND PRINCESS, MV ST LOUIS, RMS ORONTES, MV ROMOLO, MV DUCHESS OF THE ATLANTIC, MV WESTRALIA, SS MALOLO and SS NIEUW ZEELAND.