Shipping Posters Photos

Posters were used to promote both shipping lines and national destinations, often for purposes of emigration.

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Poster announcing sailing ship bound to Baltimore from Belfast at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.Poster advertising emigration from Scotland to New Zealand printed in Glasgow at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Poster of Ship Duxbury for California at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Poster of Great Clipper Trade Wind for Panama at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.
Poster (1816) announcing sailing ship bound to Baltimore from Belfast at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.Poster advertising emigration from Scotland to New Zealand (1839) printed in Glasgow at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Poster of Ship Duxbury for California (1849) at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Poster of Great Clipper Trade Wind for Panama (c1852) at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.
Collection of ads for Clipper Ships sailings New York to San Francisco at Museum of the City of New York. New York, NY.Placard advertising Clipper Ship Franklin at Museum of the City of New York. New York, NY.Poster for Old Dominion Steamship Co. between New York, Norfolk, City Point & Richmond by Parsons & Atwater at Norfolk History Museum. Norfolk, VA.Anchor Line, Gibraltar, Egypt & India poster at Riverside Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.
Collection of ads for Clipper Ships sailings New York to San Francisco (c1850s) at Museum of the City of New York. New York, NY.Placard advertising Clipper Ship Franklin (c1850s) at Museum of the City of New York. New York, NY.Poster for Old Dominion Steamship Co. between New York, Norfolk, City Point & Richmond by Parsons & Atwater at Norfolk History Museum. Norfolk, VA.Anchor Line, Gibraltar, Egypt & India poster (c1925) at Riverside Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.
Canada by Anchor-Donaldson emigration poster at Riverside Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Canada by Anchor-Donaldson from Londonderry emigration poster at Riverside Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Royal Mail Routes poster at Ulster Transport Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Canadian Pacific mail steamers poster at Ulster Transport Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Canada by Anchor-Donaldson emigration poster (1928) at Riverside Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Canada by Anchor-Donaldson from Londonderry emigration poster (1924) at Riverside Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Royal Mail Routes poster at Ulster Transport Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Canadian Pacific mail steamers poster at Ulster Transport Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Posters for Glasgow passenger ship companies at Riverside Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Posters for passenger ships sailing to America at Emigration Museum BallinStadt. Hamburg, Germany.Posters for sailing ships traveling to the U.S., Cuba & Mexico at Emigration Museum BallinStadt. Hamburg, Germany.Poster of Hamburg-Amerika steamship line at International Maritime Museum. Hamburg, Germany.
Posters for Glasgow passenger ship companies at Riverside Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Posters (early 20thC) for passenger ships sailing to America at Emigration Museum BallinStadt. Hamburg, Germany.Posters (early 20thC) for sailing ships traveling to the U.S., Cuba & Mexico at Emigration Museum BallinStadt. Hamburg, Germany.Poster of Hamburg-Amerika steamship line at International Maritime Museum. Hamburg, Germany.
Poster of Red Star line Antwerp to New York steamship service at International Maritime Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Poster for steamship service on Norddeutscher Lloyd line, Bremen at International Maritime Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Belfast Telegraph newspaper notice poster announcing Titanic sinking at Ulster Transport Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Titanic SOS poster published by Marconi company at Ulster Transport Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Poster of Red Star line Antwerp to New York steamship service at International Maritime Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Poster for steamship service on Norddeutscher Lloyd line, Bremen at International Maritime Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Belfast Telegraph newspaper notice poster announcing Titanic sinking (Apr. 15, 1912) at Ulster Transport Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Titanic SOS poster published by Marconi company at Ulster Transport Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Titanic movie posters at Ulster Transport Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.


Titanic movie posters at Ulster Transport Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.


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