[TRANSPORTATION]. A group of 27 photographs of ocean liners including the RMS Titanic and HMHS Britannic. [Cowes, England]: Beken of Cowes, ca last half of the 20th century.
Sale 1192 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
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Jun 15, 2023
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Lot Description
[TRANSPORTATION]. A group of 27 photographs of ocean liners including the RMS Titanic and HMHS Britannic. [Cowes, England]: Beken of Cowes, ca last half of the 20th century.
11 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. silver gelatin photographs of vessels including the RMS Titanic, RMS Olympic, RMS Empress of Scotland, RMS Empress of Britain, RMS Mauretania, RMS Majestic, HMHS Britannic, SS Mauretania, SS Leviathan, SS Normandie SS Vaterland (later renamed the Leviathan), SS Kaiser Wilhelm II, and many others. -- Together, 27 photographs, 3 of which are titled and signed "Beken & Son Cowes" and 24 of which are titled and signed "Beken of Cowes" in India ink on image. Most with image number or name of vessel inscribed in pencil to verso. Conditions mostly good, though all images are somewhat curved from storage, with light toning, soiling, and edge/corner wear present in most.
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