Date: 1927
Size: Interior size 4.5 x 5.75 inches, exterior size 10 x 12 inches
About the Poster: The history of cruise ships is an interesting view into how travel has changed over time. The first “cruise” ship to cross the Atlantic from a U.S. port was S.S. Savannah in 1819. The Savannah took 29 days to reach its destination of Liverpool, England. While the voyage wasn’t a “cruise” in the same way we think of them today, it was the beginning of a new era of ocean travel, in which ships powered by steam could actually gather enough speed to be (somewhat) convenient for passengers. This small vintage advertisement, featuring the SVD America Express, Augustus, was designed in Italy during the the Art Deco period, also known as the height of ocean liner cruise ships.
Matted and ready to frame.