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Staterooms, even on Atlantic Transport Line steamers, could not accommodate large items of baggage. As much luggage as possible was therefore consigned below, but travelers needed to keep some items with them so they would have daily access to clothing and other personal items. As a result passengers were advised to mark their baggage so the stewards knew which items to take to the stateroom and which were to go down to the baggage room. Labels for the purpose were freely available "on application from any of the company's offices" and were to be placed on both ends of each article, not on their top or sides.
Baggage labels issued c.1910 for use on the Minnewaska (III). Those above were
issued by the New York office and that below by the London office (Kinghorn)
Baggage labels issued c.1923-31 (Kinghorn)
Cigarette manufacturers began issuing cards for collectors in 1875 by the early 1900s a wide variety of general interest subjects were being issued. Some of these featured famous ships or steamships lines, among them the Atlantic Transport Line.
Left: A cigarette card from Ogden's flags and funnels of leading steamship lines
series,
c.1906 (Ian Newson). Right: Cigarette card issued by WD & HO Wills, c.1931
(Ian Newson)
A cigarette card, No. 7 from the Ships Flags and Badges
set by B.A.T., second series of c.1930 (Kinghorn)
The International Mercantile Marine Company issued many marketing publications designed to encourage Americans to travel to Europe.
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A destination label to be pasted on baggage and a flier handed to passengers
on arrival in London, date unknown (Kinghorn)
Business documents, such as this bill of lading from the mid-1890s, are occasionally
found
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A newspaper printed on board the Minnewaska (IV) when in Red Star Line service
(Kinghorn)
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