April 16, 2024
Antique Round Steamer Trunk, Cunard White Star Lines
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE SMALL ROUND STEAMER TRUNK , CIRCA EARLY 1930'S. THIS WAS AN AMAZING FIND AT A STOWE VERMONT ESTATE SALE. THIS TRUNK WAS USED TO TRAVEL ON THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LINES. AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY THE TWO PRINCIPAL BRITISH STEAMSHIP LINES OPERATING IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC WERE THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND THE WHITE STAR COMPANY. IN 1935 WHITE STAR LINES WAS FORCED TO MERGE WITH CUNARD LINE TO SECURE FUNDS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE TWO QUEENS CUNARD WAS PLANNING. THE ISSUE WAS GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES. SUPPORTING TWO LINES DURING THE LEAN TIMES OF THE DEPRESSION WAS MORE THAN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAS READY TO TAKE ON, SUPPORTING ONE LARGE UNIFIED EFFORT WAS ACCEPTABLE AND CUNARD WHITE STAR LINES WAS FORMED. ON THE TOP OF THE TRUNK ARE TWO CUNARD WHITE STAR LINES STICKERS. THE WHITE AND DARK BLUE CIRCULAR STICKER INDICATES THE PASSENGER IS IN CABIN CLASS AND A STAMP. THE SECOND BLACK, YELLOW, RED AND WHITE OVAL STICKER IS HEADED WITH " CUNARD WHITE STAR LINES TO EUROPE CRUISE " SHOWS A STEAM SHIP AND THE PASSENGERS NAME ETC., " NAME: MARGARET H. STEWART, SAILING FROM: NEW YORK, STATEROOM NUMBER OR HOLD: D32, CLASS: CABIN, SAILING DATE: JULY 26TH 1938, SHIP: CARINTHIA ". ON THE HANDLE IS ANOTHER CUNARD WHITE STAR BAGGAGE TAG WITH SAME INFORMATION AS ON THE OVAL STICKER EXCEPT AN AMERICAN ADDRESS IN BLACKINTON, MASS. ON OPPOSITE
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