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HUGO KOEKE (1874-1956) HAMBURG - AMERICAN LINE / THE FAMOUS FOUR. Circa 1930. 30x20 inches, 76 1/4x50 3/4 cm. [Muhlmeister & Johler, Hamburg.] Condition A-: repaired tear in upper text and at lower left edge; archival tape on verso; minor creases and abrasions at edges; metal strips at top and bottom. Paper. Before the First World War, the Hamburg-American Line, with 175 ships, was the largest merchant fleet in the world. With much of her fleet destroyed during the war, HAPAG spent the inter-war years rebuilding, focusing on efficient, economic ships of medium size. Four ships were at the center of this effort: the Albert Baillin, (named after the company's pre-war managing director), her sister ship, the Deutschland and two similar ships, the New York and the Hamburg. Known as the "Famous Four," these ships were reported to be the steadiest on the Atlantic. A strong Art Deco image, this poster exists in several sizes with several different text variations. This is the English version. Weallans p. 128, Verfuhrungen 205, Affiche Art Deco p. 77.
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