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101. Emigrants boarding the S/S Calypso at Gothenburg (Picture of the month - June 2005 - )
102. S/S Hellig Olav (Picture of the month - July 2005 - )
103. S/S Montebello departing Christiania with emigrants (Picture of the month - August 2005 - )
104. White Star Liner Baltic Completes Maiden Voyage in 1904 (NEW YORK TIMES Saturday July 9, 1904 - Transcribed by Jo Anne Sadler 2005)
"Greatest Ship Built Comes to Port at new York - White Star Liner Baltic Completes Maiden Voyage - STEAMSHIP 726 FEET LONG - Made Trip from Liverpool in 7 Days 13 Hours and 37 Minutes-Brought 906 Passengers
105. Recovering the dead, the cargo and valuables from the wreck of the S/S Atlantic (Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper Apr. 1873 - Transcribed by Børge Solem Aug. 2005 - )
The story and illustrations showing various incidents and phases of the operations of recovering the the dead, the cargo and valuables from the wreck of the S/S Atlantic conducted off Marr's Island in 1873
106. The Rescue of the Passengers of the S/S Danmark (Article from The Press - Tuesday Morning, April 23, 1889 - Transcribed by Mike Nelson, Aug. 2005)
This article about the rescue of the passenger on the S/S Danmark in 1889, is really a magnificent story. The steamer Missouri mastered by Captain Murrell rescued in mid-ocean the 735 passengers and crew from the disabled and sinking steamship, which was leaking heavily after her shaft had snapped
107. On deck of the Cunard Line steamship GALLIA in 1879 (Picture of the month - September 2005 - )
108. S/S Hellig Olav at pier in Kristiania (Picture of the month - October 2005 - )
109. Emigrants departing from home (Picture of the month - December 2005 - )
110. Norwegian Traits - as seen by a traveler to Norway in 1876 (Scribners Magazine 1876 - Transcribed by Børge Solem December 2005)
This is a transcript of an article printed in Scribners Magazine 130 years ago. It is quite interesting reading, hmmm...., I wonder what has changed. I thought this article would be nice reading for Christmas. Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year!
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