May 22, 2008 - Sale 2147

Sale 2147 - Lot 324

Price Realized: $ 245
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 350 - $ 500
(RED STAR LINE.) "Belgenland." Group of approximately 25 pieces related to the ship, including 10 photographs of the ship (with 4 of the ship as the "Columbia"), 11 shoreside vernacular photos taken by a passenger while on a world cruise, 2 bound volumes of World Cruise News (shipboard paper) for world cruises in 1929 and 1930, a keepsake book issued by the company to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company's founding which coincided with the ship's entrance to service, and a brochure. 1920s-30s

Additional Details

The "Belgenland" began its career as a cargo ship named "Belgic" for the White Star Line. It was renamed "Belgenland" on 14 April 1923. In 1934 it was transferred to the Panama-Pacific Line as the "Columbia."