Cabin-class passenger list from her July 17, 1959, voyage from New York to Bremerhaven.  Good condition, some slight scuffing.  $12.

If you ever wondered where the America was during the maiden voyage of the United States, now you know!  She left Bremerhaven on June 30 and then departed Southampton on July 2 so she must have passed the United States at some point during the crossing to New York.  Wouldn't you like to see a photo of that passing?

Captain Anderson in command.  Excellent condition with some slight dirt on cover.  $35.

I wish the United States Lines had done a brochure like this for her when she was the America, but since Chandris didn't change her much, all these color glossy photo are like a time warp!  The only real difference I can see are the Chandris blankets added to the cabins.  22 pages filled with full-color photos, including some of the best exteriors I have ever seen.  Complete with deck plans.  Each cabin category (from the suites on down to the six-berth cabins) is accompanied by a color photo and a layout plan.  Absolutely mint and measures about 11½" x 8½".  $85.

Beautiful 32-page brochure devoted exclusively to the Leviathan.  27 photos with mostly amazing full-page interior views.  Mostly first class, there are a few views in second class.  Some of the more unusual photos include the breakfast room of one of the "Premier" suites, the Tea Room, a corner of the Winter Garden, the second-class lobby, and many more.  Fleet list at the back.  The liner's name is taken straight from the Bible as suggested by President Wilson.  One of the comprehensive brochures you'll ever see for her.  Great United States Lines logo on the back cover.  Arguably the best brochure ever done for her.  Near mint.  $95.

Nice smaller brochure.  32 pages with 13 photos, not including two pages of many pictures of famous passengers.  Many unusual views such as a corner of the library.  All first class.  Haven't seen this one before.  Near mint.  $65.

Deck plan for second class aboard Leviathan.  When opened, it measures 37" x 22".  Great logos. Color coded, would look great framed.  Dated April, 1929.  Some separation at the folds otherwise excellent.  $85.

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First-class passenger list dated August 28, 1931, from Southampton to New York.  Captain A.M. Moore in command.  Good condition.  $25.

Outstanding, very clear 8" x 10" photo of Leviathan which was taken when she entered the only dry dock in the United States large enough to hold her.  Thoughtfully noted at the bottom "Boston, January 22, 1929."  Attached to an album page and has some tearing in the lower right corner which does not affect the ship image.  Powerful photo!  $45.

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Perforated fold-out set of post cards for all three classes.  10 post cards with many images I have never seen before.  Excellent condition.  $65.

How many times when reading about your favorite ships have you wished that you could see photos taken from very unusual locations on board?  Well, here's one such photo.  Unusual view of the bow taken from the crow's nest during her war duty.   Lots of army types milling about.  Unused.  Excellent condition.  $25.

Very heavy seas as Leviathan lows through the waves.  She's on war duty and covered up with life rafts.  Unused.  Excellent condition.  $20.

Real photo stereoview of the Vaterland (soon to be Leviathan) laid up in Hoboken in 1915.  Great blurb on the back about the image.  $20.

Extremely unusual stereoview of the "Hospital Deck on the Giant Transport Leviathan."  Great blurb on the back about the image.  What else needs be said?  $20.

Real photo stereo card of the U.S. Transport Leviathan in harbor.  Blurb on the back giving the details of the ship.  Excellent condition.  $20.

32478   United States                        Abstract of Log Cards

Abstract of log card from voyage 160, westbound.  In near-mint condition.  $15.

A small quantity available from various voyages.  Let me know if you are looking for a specific date.

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First-class baggage sticker from the United States.  Obtained on board in 1986.  A quantity available.  $2 each.

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Dating to before the maiden voyage because she is listed "entering Atlantic service," this 14 page brochure is filled with 11 full-color illustrations and black-and-white photos of the United States and America.  Mint condition with original envelope.  $55.

Great color cut-away of the United States.  Reverse has many interior views and a blurb and chart showing daily speeds and distances of her record-breaking maiden voyage.  These frame fantastically.  Opens to 32" x 9".  Excellent condition.  $30.

With Francis Gibbs's desire to build a fire-proof ship, the massive teak deck chairs of an earlier era were dispensed with and in their place appeared these iconic red nylon-webbed aluminum deck chairs, which emphasized the new liner's high-tech, fireproof, and light-weight construction practices. 

Many of the deck chairs one sees from the United States have either badly faded webbing or cracked/broken arm rests -- or both.  These chairs, however, are in very good condition with only some slight pocking of the aluminum (could probably be polished out) and some very, very slight fraying to the nylon webbing at some edges.  Two of the webs on one of the deck chairs were replaced many years ago when the ship was in service and are of a brighter red.

I acquired these two deck chairs for my personal collection about ten years ago and have finally decided to part with them.  Two available @ $750 each.

"Come on in.  The water's fine!"  Excellent color-coded first-class plan for the United States.  There are so many cabins on Upper Deck and the deck is so long, that the plan has a fold-out!  Mint condition.  When the page for Upper Deck is unfolded, it measures about 40".  Lots of color interiors on every page.  Printed on glossy paper.  These are the best plans I've seen for her.  $35.

Great color-coded plan for cabin class (second).  Lots of  colorful interior images.  She had surprisingly spacious cabins in second class.  Seems most cabins have showers at the least.  Combined with full air-conditioning, this equals full luxury in second class.  Measures over 23" when unfolded.  Mint condition.  $30.

Rarely seen plan for the third-class accommodations on board the United States.  Printed on glossy paper, this plan shows the added Writing Room and Library which were taken from first class around 1960 to increase the number of third-class public rooms.  In looking at the plan, I realized that none of her third-class cabins had bathrooms, only sinks.  Mint condition.  $30.

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Very good condition color-coded deck plan for tourist class on board the s.s. United States.  Passenger has written in notes about cabins in which her friends (or people she met on board) were staying.  Dated January, 1954.  Folding open to 24” x 8¾”, this plan contains eight color interior and exterior photos and renderings of the ship.  $25.

Why is it that enameled souvenirs from the Queens are prevalent, but enameled items from the United States are quite hard to find?  Large ship's wheel pin that measures 1½" from knob to knob.  Excellent condition.  $85.

Cabin-class passenger list for the June 21, 1963, crossing.  The passenger has marked a few cabin numbers beside their friends' names.  Also comes with an unused tournament entry form with boxes to check if you want to participate in the ping pong, shuffleboard, quoits, etc., tournaments.  $12.

Deckled-edged card of her arriving in Bremerhaven.  Clear real photo.  Would scan quite well.  Excellent condition.  $25.

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Have you noticed how extremely well made the International Silver Company items for the United States Lines is?   Here's a small tray in the Manhattan pattern as used on the United States.  According to a former passenger, the only wood on board was "the lead pencil with which your opulently salaried Steward figures how big your tip should be."  Perhaps it was on this tray!  Dated 1964, this tray measures over 6" in diameter.  Very good condition with the typical utensil marks.  No loss of silver plate.  $40.

Huge checkered table cloth from the United States. Excellent condition.  Measures 108" x 42".  Only one left!  $35.

"The American Way to and from Europe."  Unused baggage tag in excellent condition.  Never seen this style before.  Dates to the 1930's.  $8.

Extremely large deck plan on heavy paper.  When opened, it measures 59" x 38" and covers all three classes.  Tears at the folds, but these would not be noticeable if the plan were framed.  Undated but marked "preliminary" so presumably before her entry into service.  Impressive!  $65.

June 11, 1940.  What a trying day for those on board the Washington.  The ship was on a rescue mission, having been ordered by the Department of State to pick up American refugees and take them to Galway, Ireland. Just before dawn, the liner was stopped by a German U-boat and was told that they had ten minutes to get everyone in the boats before being torpedoed.  A flurry of signals was sent by the Washington and for ten harrowing minutes, as all the woman and children were loaded into the boats, the signal lamp operator flashed "American ship, Washington, American ship, Washington" desperately trying to get the Germans to understand that she was a neutral ship.  Eventually the submarine realized its mistake and allowed the Washington to depart.  As a precaution, the Washington's captain Harry Manning (later captain of the United States) left all the woman and children in the boats until he was sure they were safely out of range.

After the incident, the board of directors of the United States Lines commissioned a medal for every crewman in honor of their "efficiency in meeting an emergency."  This well-made bronze medal is one of them and was given to Otto Voight.  The medal and casting is of a much higher quality than the typical medals given out on board for various awards.  No mention of the incident is made in the United States Lines annual report for 1940.  Perhaps censorship due to the war? 

In excellent condition.  I doubt you'll see another!  $95.

"Popular trips on cargo ships."  Fold-out brochure for the cargo/passenger services of the United States Lines.  Has deck plans for each class of ship and full general information, including the cost to ship a car.  The C-2 ships had a dining room that doubled as a lounge and only four cabins, two of which were singles for males only.  The Mariner ships were slightly nicer and had a lounge and a dining room.  Dates to post-1964 but pre-1969.  I understand that passengers being carried on cargo ships is now a declining trend.  Excellent condition.  $25.

Much sought-after charger plate from the first-class dining room of the ss United States.  These would be on the tables when you sat down (as seen in the archival) and would be removed when your first course arrived.  Produced by Mayer with extensive use of gold leaf, which like on almost all examples shows some wear but this one is better than most I've seen.  These sold for upwards of $250 each at the auction 25 years ago.  Measures 10" in diameter.  This was purchased at the auction by the prior owner.  Beautiful and iconic plate.  $295.

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Dinner plate for the United States Lines.  Dinner plates are not quite as common as other pieces in this pattern.  About 9½" across.  Near mint with just a few utensil marks.  Made by Lamberton.  A quantity available @ $55 ea.

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7½" in diameter.  Near mint with a few utensil marks.  A quantity available @ $35 ea.

6¼" in diameter.  Near mint with a few utensil marks.  These were purchased at the United States auction by the prior owner.  Note the archival showing ss US's third-class dining room with bread plates set on the tables.  A quantity available @ $30 ea.

Unusual footed salad bowl from the United States.  Grab it while you can because this is an extremely hard piece of china to find.  Made by Lamberton, this bowl is 6" in diameter and stands 2½" tall.  This was purchased at the United States auction by the prior owner.  Excellent condition.  $125.

Oval bowl used as a vegetable dish on board.  Measures 5½" and made by Lamberton.  Excellent condition.  This was purchased at the United States auction by the prior owner.  Excellent condition.  $40. 

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Nice little bowls in the Graystar pattern as used on the s.s. United States.  No chips, cracks, or crazing.  I have seen some documentation that says this bowl is a fruit saucer.  Measures 5" in diameter.   Only one left so grab it.  $30.

Manhattan pattern fish knife with a stainless steel blade.  Measures 7¾"  Excellent condition.  $22.

Stands 4" tall with etched eagle logo.  In very good condition (a couple have tiny, tiny fleabites on the rim).  4 available.  @ $50 ea.

Bronze athletic medal in original box with a 1920's United States Lines logo.  Box separating at seams a bit.  Medal is in perfect condition.  $40.

28042     United States Lines              Stock Certificate

How would you like to own stock in a defunct corporation?  If you've checked your 401k lately, you probably do!  Here's a share that's not going to lose any value!  The s.s America in a beautifully engraved vignette at the top.  Various dates from the 1940's and 1950's -- The gravy years for the United States Lines.  Several available.  $20.

Lavishly illustrated brochure for the United States Shipping Board.  40 pages with one full-page photo to nearly every page.  Covers ships such as the Leviathan, George Washington, America, Pan America, etc.  Extensive information on LASSCO, Pacific Mail, Munson Lines, United States Lines, etc.  Includes a route map.  In short, the most information (with photos) I have seen about the passenger ships owned by the US government in the 1920's.  In excellent condition.  $85.