1893 The Strand Magazine
This edition of The Stand Magazine features a lengthy article of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II's visit to the White Star liner Teutonic on August 4th, 1889. It was during this visit that the Kaiser would famously claim, “We must have some of these,” a reference many put as the Kaiser speaking of Teutonic as Germany, shortly after, began building the world’s largest, fastest and most luxuries ships, dismantling Britain’s then monopoly over the transatlantic market. [Gallery below]1878 SS Baltic Breakfast Bill of Fare
A bill of fare for breakfast aboard the White Star Liner Baltic on December 6, 1878 featuring such appetites as Deviled Saddle of Mutton Bone, Broiled Beet Heart, Dry Hash and more.RMS Olympic Postcard
A period postcard featuring a promotional drawing of Olmypic.White Star Line Promos
White Star sold various items with their ships displayed on them, one such item were tins, mostly cigarette or ‘matchsafe’ tins. Inside some of the tins were adverts or calendars like the ones here circa 1903. [3 pictures]White Star Line Baggage Lables
A letter, indicating the surname of the passenger, was used so passengers could easily claim their baggage prior to boarding, after disembarking, and for arrangement of baggage- with the corresponding letters being grouped together. Baggage to be kept in the passenger’s cabin or stateroom would be marked ‘Cabin’ or ‘Stateroom’. Baggage not to be kept in the room, but accessed during the voyage, were marked ‘Wanted’ or ‘Baggage Room’. Baggage not wanted would be labeled ‘Hold’ or ‘Not Wanted’ and these would be kept in the hold. [2 pictures]1921 Bill of Lading
Titanic was not just a passenger ships but also a large cargo ship. This 1921 Bill of Lading was for the CreticSS Cretic Postcard
Period postcard of the White Star liner Cretic.SS Baltic 2nd Class Passenger Booklet
A 2nd Class passnger booklet from the August 4th, 1923 voyage from Liverpool of SS Baltic. [gallery below]1891 Scientific American Supplement Featuring SS Teutonic
Teutonic was a highly praised ship of its time. This lengthy supplement goes into the various details of the ship. [gallery below]London Letters Vols. I & iI by G.W. Smalley
Smalley was present when the German Kaiser Wilhelm II visited the White Star liner Teutonic (left) on August 4th, 1889, and would write at length of the day. The Kaiser's pronouncement of 'having some of these' was most likely not in regard to Teutonic in as much as the war guns mounted on its deck. [gallery below]White Star Line notice for travelers to france
A notice circa 1920s by the White Star Line for travelers to France.