HUGO KOEKE (1874-1956)
81
●
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. Circa 1930.
46
1
/
2
x32 inches, 118x81
1
/
4
cm. Muhlmeister & Johler, Hamburg.
Condition B+: restoration along tear through upper left corner and upper edge; tape stain in left margin;
creases and abrasions in margins and image. Paper. Framed.
Before the First World War, the Hamburg America Line, with 175 ships, was the largest merchant fleet
in the world. With much of her fleet destroyed during the war, HAPAG spent the inter-war years
rebuilding, focusing on efficient, economic ships of medium size. Four ships were at the center of this
effort; the
Albert Baillin
, (named after the company’s pre-war managing director), her sister ship,
Deutschland
and two similar ships, the
New York
and the
Hamburg
. Known as the “famous four,” these
ships were reported to be the steadiest on the Atlantic. A strong Art Deco image, this poster exists in
several sizes with several different text variations. This is the German version. Weallans p. 128 (var),
Verfuhrungen 205.
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