SS United States

SS United States

United States Lines: SSUS Mini Beal Brochure

A later version of the mini Beal brochure … this one covers First and Cabin class on the US and then covers the SS America. There are nice publications about the ship and this one is in great like new condition.

 

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United States Lines: SSUS Preliminary Jan 1952 Cabin Class Deck Plans

Nice early set of the big U’s Cabin Class. The ship was just still being completed when these were released … contains nice interior renderings of the public rooms. Printed on glossy stock and in almost perfect condition.

 

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United States Lines: SSUS Red Mini cruise plans

Nice early set of red colored plans for the Big U. Printed on heavy stock and in good condition!

 

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United States Lines: SSUS Mini Beal Booklet

Lovely little fact and figure booklet that was given out to prospective passengers. These were both used before the maiden voyage as intro booklets and after the Maiden voyage as fact booklets  … this one is dated after the maiden voyage. Excellent Lester Beal design for the worlds most modern liner.

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United States Lines: Blue Cabin Class Deck Plans Preliminary March 1952

A nice preliminary set of deck plans for the soon to be completed SS United States. Designed by Lester Beal there are nice blue monochromatic images of the ships interiors. Great like new condition

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United States Lines: SSUS Gala Menu Cover and 2 Breakfast Menus

Good Gala Menu cover and 2 FC Breakfast menus from an Eastbound voyage in July of 1956. Good condition with expected aging and border bumps.

 

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United States Lines: SSUS 130 Westbound Log Card

Excellent log card for the ships voyage 130 west bound to NY from Southampton via Le Harve. This card does have some browning toning with its age.

 

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United States Lines: SSUS Congo Drum Cruise Deck Plan

Great Cruise deck plan for the mighty SSUS … adorned with condo drum, maraca and other instrument players.

 

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United States Lines: SSUS 160 Westbound Log Card

Excellent log card for the ships voyage 160 west bound to NY from Southampton via Le Harve.

 

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United States Lines: SS United States early Mini Beal Brochure

This was the Mini version of the brochure done by Lester Beal for the SS United States and used throughout her early career. Filled with facts and lovely interior renderings of the SSUS … as well as a few pages are dedicated to the SS America. This is in excellent condition.

 

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United States Lines: SS United States Trials Booklet

Once of the most sought after items from the Ships EARLY life  is this excellent trials booklet that was published in celebration of the chips completion and Trials off the Virginia Capes. Filled with info on the ship , trials schedules, decoration info, a portside centerfold profile, general ship facts and a list of suppliers … all in all 31 pages dedicated to the ship. I have had a few of these over the years … and they are getting harder to find all the time … and this one is in very good condition with just a little light blemishing to the cover and some little writing on the back cover.

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United States Lines: SS United States Blank “Presents” Program

A nice plank copy of the a program folder … lovely life ring graphic.

 

 

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United States Lines: SS United States blank Mini Etching Menu

Nice menu with some discoloration and blank inside. These little menus were usefully used when the ship was in port and hosting some sort of pier side event.

 

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United States Lines: SS United States “The Big Ship” by Frank Braynard.

This book was a labor of love for Frank … and certainly one of his best. WFG’s Brother Frederick was the force behind the book … and Frank took on the project whole heartedly. The dust cover has some rips and tears buy the book itself is solid … a true classic!

 

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United States Lines: SS United States Gin Rummy Scorepad

Excellent Gin Rummy (my favorite adult card game) scorepad. Printed in deep blue and featuring the Lester Beal eagle.

 

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United States Lines: Early Miniature Deck Plan

Nice SSUS miniature deckplan … a old file copy for a long closed travel agency. Good condition with a small divot on the top of the fold line. Includes ship facts and figures.

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United States Lines: SSUS Cabin Class Deck Plan

Nice early set of SSUS Cabin class deck plans .. these probably date to the early 1950’s. USL deck plans in this time period were superb … very detailed including photos and filled with color. This particular plan is in excellent condition.

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United States Lines: SSUS NNSDC Trial booklet

Once of the best booklets ever done for the ship … and printed by her Builders, the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. The graphics and information in this booklet are outstanding. The booklet includes the schedule for the trials as well ands may facts and figures of the new mighty liner. I’m sure WFG approved of the design.  Lovely centerfold starboard profile.Great condition with a little cover blemish in the upper right

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United States Lines: SSUS Pre-Maiden Small Beal Brochure

Excellent little Lester Beal Pre Maiden voyage brochure  and its original envelope for the mighty SSUS. Beal was a premium American  graphic artist in the 1950’s  … and he did brochures and other designs for USL ( even designing the cabin soap wrappers). These brochures were used after the Maiden Voyage and through the mid 50’s.  There is a hand written note on the back that says “what a ship” .. I could not agree more.

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United States Lines: SSUS Engrs Testing Lab D Deck Key and fob

Wonderful Operations key and fob from the SS United States …this one for the Engrs Testing Lab on D deck. Keys are quite common for the passenger cabins … not so much for the operations areas of the vessel. This key is in excellent condition..

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United States Lines: April 1956 Menu set

Excellent set of menus spanning April 7th-April 10th, 1956. There are 3 Breakfast Menus (April 8,9,10) … 4 lunch Menus (April 7,8,9,10) and 4 Dinner menus (April 7,8,9,10). 3 of the dinner menus have a partial folding flap describing artwork found onboard the ship and the 4th is the Gala Night dinner menu. Nice full set in excellent condition.

 

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United States Lines: Today In Paris guidebook

Lovely guidebook given out to passengers crossing on the Ss United States in April of 1956. Gorgeous embossed front cover … the rear cover is an advert for the SS America.

 

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United States Lines: SS United States Sailing schedule 1966

Nice sailing schedule for the SSUS for voyages and cruises from June 1966 to early January 1967. There is a little bit of enthusiastic writing …“ Here I come” on the cover and the September and October voyages circled inside. Good condition.

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United States Lines: SS United States Souvenir Log 308W

Great log for the 308th westbound voyage … Bremerhaven to NYC via Southampton and Le Havre. Her highest speed for the voyage was 30.82K.

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United States Lines: SS United States Red & White Miniature Deck Plan

Wonderful miniature deck plans for the Big U … printed on medium card stock. Each side has top to bottom deck plans and contains a good selection of B&W interior photos. Very good condition … thought a tiny bit yellowed.

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