SS 'Minnekahda' of the Atlantic Transport Line

"SS Minnekahda was a passenger liner laid down in 1914, but construction was delayed by World War I. The hull was completed without a superstructure in 1917 and transferred to American registry in 1920. Fore River Shipyard refitted the hull to carry over two thousand immigrant passengers for the American Line. She entered service between Hamburg and New York City on 31 March 1921. Atlantic Transport Line then converted the ship for tourist-class service from 1924 until 1931. The ship was then laid up at New York by the Great Depression until scrap metal prices rose in response to German rearmament." (Wikipedia)

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the RMS 'Aquitania'

An official promo artwork, probably from 1914.

The 45,647 grt RMS Aquitania was a British ocean liner of the Cunard Line in service from 1914 to 1950.

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test run of Wellington's first electric multiple units, June 1938

One of the six pairs of the initial Dm+D two-car units is seen at Ngaio on its way to Johnsonville.  A colorized NZR pic.  For lots more, see our books.

1954 green metal bug

This was the first year that they were imported to NZ, see Phillip Coyle's book.  Obviously the wheels aren't original.

cars in L.A., 1949

No other info. Obviously there is a Ralph's supermarket in the background with Streamline Moderne styling which succeeded Art Deco in the late 1930s.

Seatoun tram in Dundas Street, Wellington, 1914

See earlier posts.

cars outside Notre Dame de Basilica, Quebec City, 1950s

marine vessels in Port Said, Egypt, 1890s

early view of traffic outside Sydney station

Obviously before the present Central station was built in 1906.  However, as the practice of postcard publishers in those days was to remove overhead trolley lines above tram tracks, it's hard to determine how much earlier.

Dahabeah (Dahabeeyahs, Dahabiya) on the Nile, Egypt, circa 1900

These are shallow-bottomed, barge-like vessels with two or more sails, that have existed for thousands of years.  More info