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Chelsea Piers and New York's Steamships
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Though now known for their hockey rinks and bowling alley, the Chelsea Piers used to be a hub of commerce and travel. A portal to the world, passengers would stream on and off the immense steamships docked along New York's shores.
Interior Life: Art Deco on the Atlantic
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As steamship travel become faster and safer, tourism from New York and the old world became increasingly fashionable for those that could afford it. In this edition of our Interior Life series, we're swapping buildings for boats, examining three of the luxurious ocean liners that ferried passengers across the Atlantic: the S.S. Paris, the S.S. Ile De France, and the S.S. Normandie. All built by the French Line, these three ships made Compagnie Générale Transatlantique famous and marked a new age in trans-oceanic travel.
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Ships, French Line, S.S. "Lafayette". A puppet theatre on the S.S. "Lafayette".
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Second Class, Interior, Ladies Saloon.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris" (First & Second Classes), Second Cabin, 4 Berth Stateroom. Bunk beds in a passenger cabin on the S.S. "Paris"
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Interior, Main Entrance from Grand Stairway.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Interior, Smoking Saloon from Cafe Terrace.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Third Class, Interior, Dining Room.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Second Class, Interior, 4 Berth Stateroom. Two sets of bunk beds in a passenger cabin on the S.S. "Paris".
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French Line, S.S. "Paris" (First & Second Classes), First Cabin, Lounge & Card Room.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Interior, Pantry.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Third Class, Interior, 2 Berth Stateroom. Bunk beds in a passenger cabin on the S.S. "Paris".
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Vestibuled Promenade Deck. Deck chairs on the S.S. "Paris".
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Second Class, Interior, Smoking Saloon.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Interior, Grand Stairway from Main Entrance.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris" (First & Second Classes), Grand Suite de Luxe Bedroom.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Interior, Grand Stairway from Main Entrance.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Second Class, Interior, 2 Berth Stateroom. Bunk beds in a passenger cabin on the S.S. "Paris".
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, Engine Room Looking Toward Indicator Board.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Interior, Stairway in Smoking Saloon.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Interior, Time Piece Panel in Music Salon. Photographs, Prints & Drawings Photographs, Prints & Drawings
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Interior, Ladies Hair Dressing Parlor.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Exterior, Second Class Promenade Deck. Deck chairs on the S.S. "Paris".
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, Engine Room Looking Aft Showing Midship Turbine.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Interior, Two Berth Stateroom #446.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Interior, Staircase & Balcony in Smoking Saloon.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, Starboard Turbine Room Looking Aft.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Group, Exterior, Head Steward. Group portrait of the stewards on the S.S. "Paris".
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French Line, S.S. "Paris" (First & Second Classes), First Cabin, Gymnasium. Excercise equipment on the S.S. "Paris".
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French Line, S.S. "Paris" (First & Second Classes), First Cabin, Music & Lounge Room.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, One Section of Boiler Room.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Interior, Cafe Terrace.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Interior, Barbers Shop. Photographs, Prints & Drawings
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French Line, S.S. "Paris" (First & Second Classes), First Cabin, Library.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", First Class, Interior, Children's Dining Room.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, First Class Cabin #66.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, Suite de Luxe #70 Sitting Room.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, Suite de Luxe #73 Bedroom.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, First Class Cabin #17.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, First Class Cabin #273.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, Suite de Luxe #76 Bedroom.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, First Class Cabin #259.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, First Class, Cabin #118 - 2 Berth.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, Suite de Luxe #73 Sitting Room.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, First Class Cabin #7.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, Suite de Luxe #76 Sitting Room.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, Suite de Luxe #76 Bedroom.
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French Line, S.S. "Paris", Interior, Suite de Luxe #72 Sitting Room.
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French Line, S.S. "Suffren" Pier 57 North River, Interior, Smoking Salon. A smoking room on the S.S. "Suffren".
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French Line, S.S. "Suffren" Pier 57 North River, Interior, Stateroom #100.
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French Line, S.S. "Suffren" Pier 57 North River, Interior, Smoking Salon.
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French Line, Autos Unboxed Going Aboard S.S. "Paris", Car Being Hoisted. Automobiles being loaded onto the S.S. "Paris".
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