Archives International Auctions Auction 106 September 24, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 106 101 September 24, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Navigation - Steamships & Travel Various Countries 469 469 International Steamship & Cruise Line Ephemera with Brochures, Advertisements, Passenger Lists & Postcards, 1900 to 1940s. Various Countries including China, Japan and others. Binder of international steamship and cruise line ephemera spanning 1900s to 1930s, featuring passenger lists, brochures, advertisements, booklets, and postcards frommajor transatlantic, Caribbean, and Pacific routes. Transatlantic highlights include a 1918 Compagnie Générale Transatlantique passenger list with map, a 1936 French Line advertisement, a 1930 White Star Line/ Red Star Line – International Mercantile Marine Co. advert, Mediterranean Cruise M.S. Augustus pamphlet, and a 1934 Italian Line cruise pamphlet. Caribbean and West Indies materials feature 1929–30 West Indies cruise adverts; port cards of the Borinquen and Coamo from Porto Rico Lines; postcards of the Talamanca and S.S. Jamaica from United Fruit Co.; and Great White Fleet advertisements from 1929–35. Pacific and Asian travel pieces include a 1920 Hawaii tourist magazine; a 1920 China Mail Steamship Co. advertisement; a 1919 Philippines advertisement magazine; 1920s Toyo Kisen Kaisha Oriental S.S. Co. advert magazine and 1908 postcard; postcards of S.S. Kashima Maru and S.S. Phinx; 1928 NYK Line advertisements; “Visit Japan” OSK Line brochures from the 1930s; Japan Tourist Bureau travel adverts; and a Japanese Government Railways booklet. Also included are assorted postcards with ship images. A diverse and visually appealing grouping showcasing early 20th-century global passenger shipping and cruise promotion. (Garden State Railroad Collection). ���������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300 470 470 Maritime Advertising, Ephemera, Steamship Post cards & Correspondence Collection, ca.1910s to 1980s Maritime Advertising, Ephemera, Steamship Post cards & Correspondence Collection of over 90 items, Featuring United States Lines, Hamburg-America, Clyde-Mallory & More, 1910s to 1980s, Binder of maritime advertising, promotional material, correspondence, covers, menus, postcards, and related ephemera spanning 1910s to 1980s, with emphasis on prominent passenger lines. Advertising highlights include United States Lines pieces from 1925–1936, a 1952 pamphlet, and 1984 customer service bulletin; Beckett, Laycock & Watkinson Ltd. (1952); Brown hoist Cranes (1953); Panama Pacific Line (1934 & 1935); American President Lines (1949); Mediterranean Cruise Lines (1930); Hamburg American Lines (1930); and North German Lloyd adverts. Maritime ephemera features covers from the maiden voyages of S.S. United States (1952), S.S. Cristobal (1939), S.S. Panama (1939), and S.S. Mormacisle (1946); United States Lines postcards and labels; photograph and postcard of Hamburg-America Line; Holland-America Line postcard collection; and menus from S.S. Muenchen (March 30, March 31, April 6) and S.S. Bremen (1959). Correspondence includes Clyde-Mallory Lines letterhead, Clyde Steamship Co. and Clyde-Mallory Lines communications, and a letter from Gress Manufacturing Co. Additional items include a 1914 Western Union Telegram regarding route changes to Germany due to the Great War, a National Postage Stamp Show group of four stamps, a travel agent advert, and an advert for National Dairy Products. A diverse and well-preserved assortment offering insight into 20th-century ocean travel and related commerce. (Garden State Railroad Collection). ���������������������������������� Est. $150-300 Various States 471 471 Early to Mid-20th Century Steamship and Railroad Company Correspondence and Letterheads, ca.1907-1950s. Various States and Countries..... Binder of correspondence from various steamship companies, includes: Adirondack Steamboat Co., American Hawaiian Steamship Co., A. H. Bull & Co. Inc., Morristown & Erie Railroad Co., American Liberty Steamship Corp., Baltimore Steam Packet Co., Champlain Transportation Co., Chautauqua Steamboat Co., Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc., Great Lake Transit Corp., International Mercantile Marine Co., Brunswick Steamship Co., Trunk Line Assoc., Hudson Navigation Co., Clyde-Mallory Lines, Old Dominion Steamship Co., Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Co., Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Co., Quaker Line, Southern Steamship Co. and More. Also Includes letter from Henry J. Schnitzer, Notaryusz (Notary). Condition ranges from Fine to Extremely Fine, with well-preserved examples retaining strong paper quality and clear, legible content. Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. (Garden State Railroad Collection). ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250 Ephemera - Navigation & Railroads 472 472 Maritime & Railroad Ephemera Collection, 1904 to 1996 Large and diverse collection of maritime, railroad, and transportation ephemera spanning 1904 to 1996, featuring a broad array of printed material, photographs, technical documents, and memorabilia. Maritime highlights include a Carnival Cruise Line watercolor, Harpers Weekly “Evolution of Ferry Boats,” NJ Coast postcards, Souvenir of Great Detroit steamer book, Carnival Cruise Lines and Mt. Washington deck plans, brochures, and pamphlets, Shipbuilder and Marine Engine Builder Vol. 59 No. 524, British Railways 1953 Coronation Year dinner menu, International Navigation Co. art booklet, Department of Commerce Steamboat Inspection Service 1916 law book, and cruise books for the 1912 S.S. Cleveland and the U.S.S. Leviathan. Railroad section is extensive, with annual reports from the New York, New Haven & Hartford RR, New York Central RR, Great Northern Railway Co., and Pennsylvania Railroad Co. from 1945–1953, along with technical publications such as schematics and articles from Railway and Locomotive Engineering, The Diamond Magazine Erie Lackawanna Historical Society edition, Train Sheet issues, and a 1910 photo album of depots. Also includes railroad correspondence, operating forms, waybills, clearance forms, tickets, agent stubs, luggage tags, NJ Transit bulletins, and a 1904 Erie Railroad letter. Calendars include a 1977 Susquehanna County edition and Railroadiana of America, Inc. editions from 1986, 1993, and 1994. Additional transportation items include a VIA Rail Silver and Blue Class brochure, locomotive postcards, repair estimate letter for a locomotive boiler, and a 1978 U.S. stamp poster featuring Jimmie Rodgers. A rich, well-rounded assemblage appealing to maritime, railroad, and transportation history collectors alike. Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. (Garden State Railroad Collection). �������������������������������������� Est. $150-300