SS America United States Lines Ocean Liner Statue Of Liberty Airmail Ireland (Vintage PC 1959)

illustrated postcard showing the ss america, flagship of the united states lines, passing the statue of liberty and new york skyline with a tugboat alongside, distinctive red-white-blue funnels. reverse notes the ship's specifications: length 723 feet, gross tonnage 33,532, running mate of the ss united states, the fastest passenger ship in the world

regular transatlantic service to cobh, ireland, le havre, france, southampton, england, and bremerhaven, germany.

printed by "hi-home" exclusively by steelograph co., new york.

postally used as airmail, franked with an ireland (éire) 6 pence sailing ship stamp, postmarked 1959, addressed to mr. & mrs. phil galliato, 354 e-144th, new york, n.y., usa. handwritten correspondence signed "joseph & cathryn".

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

condition: very good...please also refer to scans which show complete front and reverse of postcard

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