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121. Passengers on the 3rd class promenade deck (Picture of the month - April 2006 - )
122. The Sinking of the Waesland (The Times Saturday March 8 1902 - transcribed by Howard Mathieson April 2006)
The Waesland was built in 1867, and was an old ship when she sank off the Anglesey coast of Wales after colliding in the fog with the Harmonides in 1902. There were two casualties resulting from this incident and the Waesland was also lost.
123. Norwegian passenger act - 1869 (April 2006 - translation by Børge Solem)
On May 22nd, 1869 a new law was passed, concerning the conveyance of passengers to foreign parts of the world. This law was intended to protect the emigrants against trickery from the emigration agents and the companies they represented. Prior to this, complaints had been going on for several years.
124. Scandinavian America Line, departure Copenhagen (Picture of the month - May 2006 - )
125. United States - Passenger act of 1882 (May 2006 - transcription by Børge Solem)
This is an act regulating many aspects of the activities aboard an emigrant ship. It deals with accommodations, light and air provisions, medical attendance, discipline and cleanliness, privacy of passengers, carrying of explosives and cattle, boarding of vessel, passenger lists, death of passengers, inspection and penalties for any violation of the provisions of the act
126. THE CASTLE GARDEN FIRE - 1876 (May 2006 - edited and transcribed by Jo Anne Sadler)
On Sunday afternoon, July 9, 1876, a fire destroyed the main immigration depot building within the walls of the old stone fortress. At the time of the fire there were 120 immigrants in the building. It was supposed that nearly one thousand pieces of baggage were burned up
127. Steerage passengers on deck (Picture of the month, June 2006 - )
128. ANDERS MONSON HOGHAUG, A Norwegian pioneer (Submitted by Ann Hoghaug June 2006 - Thora A.M. Hoghaug)
Biography of Anders Monson Hoghaug, born in Aadalen 1842. He emigrated to America on the Refondo in 1868, and lived to be 100 years old, passing away in 1943. The biography tells about the voyage, the many moves in America, his return to Norway after the death of his wife, returning with a new wife, and his life in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
129. Passengers boarding at Kristiansand (Picture of the month, July 2006 - )
130. Cunard Liner Mauretania leaving the Tyne after lauch (Picture of the month, August 2006 - )
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