A burial at sea on board the S/S Oscar II in 1911
Karsten Egeblad 2004 - Peder Georg Christian Pedersen 1911
These snapshots were taken by Peder Georg Christian Pedersen in 1911, when he sailed as an officer on the S/S Oscar II. Pedersen served on the Scandinavian America Line steamships from 1902 till 1920, and became the master of the S/S C. F. Tietgen. The pictures were provided by Karsten Egeblad, one of Pedersen's descendants. The text to the pictures are in Pedersen's own words.
"A woman has died on board the S/S Oscar II in 1911, the minister is holding a service"
- We can se the body is covered by a Norwegian flag.
"Her husband is taking farewell"
"The bier is lifted over the railing"
"The body is lowered in to the sea"
"A last farewell"
"And the ocean closed"