Maritime Commission opens bids for new combination passenger and cargo liner. Washington, D.C., April 1. Classic, Vintage Poster

This rare historical print captures Maritime Commission opens bids for new combination passenger and cargo liner. Washington, D.C., April 1. Classic in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Library of Congress record: Created 1937 April 1 Title from unverified data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at Maritime Commission opens bids for new combination passenger and cargo liner. Washington, D.C., April 1. Taking its first major step toward developing the American Merchant Fleet, the new federal maritime Commission opened bids today for the construction of a combination passenger and cargo liner to replace the S.S. Leviathan in Transatlantic service. The bids were submitted under the 1936 Merchant Marine Act which specifies that plans must.

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