Title:
[Photograph album of Empress of France cruise to Hawaii, Panama and Canada]
Abstract:
Album of snapshots taken by a passenger ("Audrey") on cruise ship Empress of France trip to Hawaii, Panama and Canada. Photographs
depict many locations in the Hawaiian Islands, including Oahu (Honolulu, Punch Bowl, pali formations, a small fishing boat,
a Hawaiian cowboy, Haleiwa, Mormon Temple, Diamond Head, a Hawaiian woman playing the ukulele, aquaplaning at Waikiki Beach)
and the Big Island of Hawaii (Kilauea volcano, Rainbow Falls and flora of Hilo, platform diving). Also depicted are Balboa,
Panama (President's palace and a town view) and Panama Canal (Miraflores Lock, electric mule, Gaillard Cut or Culebra Cut,
Gatun Lock). Includes 1 view each of Victoria, British Columbia (Butchart Gardens) and Quebec City (Chateau Frontenac). Also
includes snapshots taken on board the ship, some depicting passengers and/or crew. Identified individuals include Captain
Griffiths (Empress of France), Captain Gillies (Empress of Scotland), Colonel and Mrs. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Muers, General Shannon,
Captain Calhoun, Mr. and Mrs. Hambleton, Mrs. Irwine, Mr. Curtis, Captain and Mrs. Renny, and Mr. and Mrs. Quartermaine.
Date:
1925 (issued)
Subject:
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Empress of France (Steamship) -- Photographs
Cruise ships -- Photographs
Hawaii -- Description and travel
Hawaii -- Photographs
Oahu (Hawaii) -- Photographs
Hawaii Island (Hawaii) -- Photographs
Balboa (Panama) -- Photographs
Canal Zone -- Photographs
Cruise ships
Travel
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Hawaii -- Hawaii Island
Hawaii -- Oahu
Panama -- Balboa
Note:
Title devised by cataloger.
Photographer identified by first name only: "Audrey".
Inscription on first leaf: "To Mrs. Hunt, A souvenir of happy days on the 'Empress of France' round the world cruise, 25-2-25
- 25-5-25. Audrey".
All images described by hand-written captions on album leaves.
Photograph album of Empress of France cruise to Hawaii, Panama and Canada, BANC PIC 2021.036, The Bancroft Library, University
of California, Berkeley.
Purchase ; from Librería de Antaño ; 2021.
Type:
Photographs.
Photograph albums.
Physical Description:
photoprint
40 photographs in 1 album : gelatin silver prints mounted on paper leaves ; prints 12 x 7 cm, album 15 x 21 cm
Language:
English
Origin:
No place, unknown, or undetermined