Historic Passenger Ships

A collection of historical images of passenger ships, featuring emigrants boarding and disembarking, evoking a sense of nostalgia and adventure.

Vintage photograph. Winter on the fish pier, Boston, Massachusetts

Survivors of ditched flying boat "Bermuda Sky Queen" arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, Aboard USCGC Bibb. Survivors of ditched flying boat "Bermuda Sky Queen" arriving at Boston, Mass. USCGC BIBB rescued 62 passengers and 7 crew members when the plane ditched in the vicinity of cutter which was patroling ocean station "Charlie" in mid North Atlantic, 809 miles from Argentia, Nfld.

Charging and release work on the Kade of Tandjong Priok, Anonymous, 1932 photograph Part of photo album offered to the Resident der Lampongse Districts F.J. Junius by studying officials from the board school in Batavia. Tandjong Priok photographic support gelatin silver print harbour. freight vessel. pier, quay, wharf Tandjong Priok

Anefo photo collection. Sint Nicolaas and Zwarte Piet visit the emigrant ship Groote Beer. December 4, 1954

Anefo photo collection. Indonesian cargo ship "tjokroaminoto" on fire in port of Amsterdam, extinguishing. October 29, 1964

Anefo photo collection. Opening Sluis Tiel. May 21, 1952. Gelderland, Tiel

Recreation And Games On A Passenger Ship, 1920.

06/30/1911. Trip of the president of the French Republic to Holland. The royal canoe after disembarking M. Fallieres accompanied by the Prince Consort. (photo León Bouet) -Approximate date.

Photograph of Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd (1888-1957) setting out on skis from his polar exploration ship 'City of New York', c.1929. Admiral Byrd made a number of expeditions to the Polar regions and was the first person to fly over both the North and South Poles. Date: 1930

Crowd at boat race, New London, Conn.

Golden Hind's First Trip Of The Season -- A large crowd witnessing the maiden voyage of the mason of the scale model of Sir Francis Drake's famous ship, the "Golden Hind" at Devonport yesterday. May 22, 1936. (Photo by Keystone).

Anefo photo collection. Trip with invited guests with Schevening fishing fleet. 17 May 1949. Scheveningen, South Holland

Delete a steamer in the harbor of Antivari. .

Lap interior.

Holywood black-and-white negatives

Anefo photo collection. Volendam under the snow. 12 February 1947. Noord-Holland, Volendam

Australia's Davis Cup Team With Pontiac -- Prior to the departure of this year's Australian Davis Cup Team, arrangements were made by Mr. W.J. Stack, Managing Director of Stack & Co. Pty. Ltd., Pontiac Distributors in Sydney, for the Team to have the use of a Pontiac car at all cities at which they play during their quest for the Davis Club in the American zone. Above are pictured, from left to right, Messrs. Quist, Bromwich, Hopman and Crawford standing beside their Pontiac on the wharf at Los Angeles Harbour just after the car had been handed to them by the Pacific Coast division of the Pontiac Motor Company. July 16, 1939. (Photo by A.R. Hromaika)

Tourists on the latch of a passenger steamer

Steerage passengers on an emigrant ship out of Liverpool to New York, 1896. Recreations on board - the men appear to be playing chess or draughts. The journey began in London with an emigrant train from Euston to Liverpool. Date: 1896

In the presence of Queen Juliana is Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (1953-1973) employed at the NV Dok and Werf Maatschappij Wilton-Fijenoord (WF). The queen leaves the ship and is done done by Captain ter Zee W.J. Kruys, the first commander of the Ruyter.

Waterfront scene, Gloucester. Waterfront scene, Gloucester

People with dog teams meeting the S.S. Corwin at 11 P.M. , Passenger and freight teams meeting the S.S. "Corwin" Roadstead, Nome, Alaska, June 1st, 1914, 11 p.m.. Frank and Frances Carpenter collection , Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951, Ships,Alaska,Nome,1910-1920, Passengers,Alaska,Nome,1910-1920, Dogs,Alaska,Nome,1910-1920, Sleds & sleighs,Alaska,Nome,1910-1920, United States,Alaska,Nome

Shipment of emigrants from the steamer (emigration scene ), Italy, drawing by Arnaldo Ferraguti (1862-1925), from L'illustrazione Italiana, Year XXVIII, No 26, June 30, 1901.

"Seawolf" United States atomic submarine at Groton, Connecticut. July 22, 1955.

Anefo photo collection. Printed on HISWA. March 17, 1973. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Communication at the Rotterdam Drying Dock Society of Hr.Ms. Swordfish (1972-1994).

Tractors from US - Marshall Plan Financed Tractors Arrive in France. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

The "Pamir" Overhauls Sails The crew of the Pamir look down on a long line of steamship their cargo as they clamber aloft. A spectacle not witnessed in London Docks for many, many years can now be seen in the Royal Victoria Docks, where the 4-master windjammer Pamir is berthed after her 80 days voyage from New Zealand. After a brief spell of rest over Xmas, the crew is new busy at the arduous task of over-hauling the majestic vessel's thousands of square feet of canvas. With the crew clambering over the rigging high above the noise activity that is London Docks, the Pamir presents a picturesque contrast to her surroundings. December 21, 1947. (Photo by Fox Photos).

09/30/1921. Villalumbroso (Palencia). Train Crash. State in which the mixed train from Galicia and the Freight Train were left, the collision of which caused several injuries. Photo: López -.

Holland America Life Boat Drill - stripping the boats

Portil (Huelva). 1910 (CA.). Fishing with seine. A group of trawlers spread the net to embark it.

Northern Landscape, onboard. Passengers on the background deck of the high-sea passenger steamer "Victoria Luise

MAURETANIA

Riverboat Excursions, Detroit, Michigan, USA, circa 1910

07/31/1913. The summer of the Kings. D. Alfonso Xiii (X), Disembarking at the Santander dock upon returning from the Regattas.

Anefo photo collection. Departure contingent boy scouts from Rotterdam with big bear to jamboree in Canada. August 8, 1955. Rotterdam, South Holland

Photograph of a square-rigger in heavy seas. Dated 1920

Transport of rails. Frank and Frances Carpenter collection , Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951, Railroad rails,Alaska,Cordova,1890-1920, Laborers,Alaska,Cordova,1890-1920, Decks (Ships),Alaska,Cordova,1890-1920, United States,Alaska,Cordova Area

Elsevier photo collection. Schoener crew "Horatio J. FOSS" saved "Volendam" H.A .. November 1927

09/13/1918. Vigo. A Greek steamer with a destroyed stern. The Steamer "Alejandra", which collided on the high seas with the English "Batan", the first suffering major breakdowns.

Anefo photo collection. Latitude "ethy danielsen" at Werf L. Kalfe Zaandam. October 22, 1955. Noord-Holland, Zaandam, Zaanstad

Boarding the MADONNA

March 1912. Ship collision in the English Channel. Bow of the Pisagua after the collision with the Oceana, which caused numerous victims.

Passengers aboard SS. Rumphius on departure from the port of Belawan on Sumatra. Part of travel album with photographs of activity and sights on Sumatra and Java and from the trip to and from the Dutch East Indies.

Evacuation of Greece. May 12, 1950.

11/30/1911. Salvage work on the steamer Delhi stranded on the western coast of Morocco near Cape Spartel.

Armored Train No 12 by Bulla, Karl Karlovich (1853-1929)/State Museum of History, Moscow/1919/Photograph/Russia/History

Launching of the Carlo Alberto ship, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy, photograph by Conti-Vecchi, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXIII, No 40, October 4, 1896.

The caption for this 1912 image reads: "Floating Palace of an Emperor. This picture of the wonderful floating palace that was built by the Roman emperor Caligula gives some idea of the magnificence of Cleopatra's galley, for Caligula's remarkable vessel, the remains of which lie under the waters of Lake Nemi in Italy, was probably made after the model of a famous galley belonging to one of Cleopatra's forefathers." Caligula died AD 41.

Turkey. kurdistan. lake van. some Armenians cross the lake on the boat. 1961

Anefo photo collection. Laid launch "Hoegh Silverstream" NDSM Ms Olielagers performs baptism. June 26, 1948

09/27/1956. The Russian ship "Crimea" anchored yesterday in Valencia with five hundred and thirteen Spanish returnees.

U.S. troop ship in Vladivostock

Anefo photo collection. Hiswa opened in the RAI. Driving visitors in front of the entrance. March 1, 1974. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Port Said, circa 1930, Port Said, by Eric Lee-Johnson.

Christening "U-BUY-A-BOND"

Anefo photo collection. Busy at stranded ship in IJmuiden: In the background: the ship. November 28, 1965. IJmuiden, Noord-Holland

IOGT "Logen Daniels Fasten", Faleum, organizes Lustresa for Edsbruk with the boats "Eda" and "Kurir".

Photograph of Jewish Refugees aboard the illegal immigrant ship Theodor Herzl. Dated 1947

Photograph of meteorological balloons being launched from the Princess Alice. Dated 20th Century

Untitled, 1930-1931, New Zealand, maker unknown.

Survivors seen from the deck of the 'Carpathia' (one of the ships that took survivors from the wreck). Date: 1912

Passengers stroll on the sundeck of a passenger steamer

Spring Song (First of five) - Workmen swarm over the Funnels of the Giant Liner "Queen Elizabeth" in dry dock at Southampton. A New paint job is the sign that the Majestic ocean liners will soon be transporting thousands of spring tourists across the Atlantic. Such preparations in cities all over Europe Herald the approach of Spring as much as any bird song or swollen Tree. March 25, 1955. (Photo by United Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. More than 2000 vessels sail around Pampus as a protest against inplating Markerwaard; Ship with banner. 7 June 1981

Group of shipkeepers among lifeboats aboard the passenger steamer Pennsylvania

Black and white photograph of the journey of Edouard Daladier (1884-1970) to Africa; he disembarks from his boat at the port.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Nuvin-packages at Schiphol. November 25, 1948

Anefo photo collection. Burning racing car extinguished event training Grand prize Netherlands Zandvoort circuit. July 21, 1950. Zandvoort

Disembarking gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives

Shuffleboard game, probably aboard the high-sea passenger steamer "Viktoria Luise

2. Königlich Sächsisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 22, Pontoon bridges in Germany, 1907 postcards, 1907, Kriegsmäßiger Brückenschlag

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