Various: pre-war - 1930s Italian Line Tourist Class brochure w/ deco graphics State Line and then famously as a

and then famously as a hospital ship during the Falklands War

and completed in 1922

They show off a mid-century modern style that the Italians pulled off so well

He was a familiar presence among ships' stewards who saved leftover menus for him

she was a luxurious cruise ship

Various: pre-war - 1930s Italian Line Tourist Class brochure w/ deco graphics State Line and then famously as aItalian Line: A twenty four page interiors brochure promoting Tourist Class on the REX, CONTE DI SAVOIA, SATURNIA, VULCANIA, and ROMA. Although undated, it is from the mid 1930s when the stylish deco graphics used here were all the rage at Italian Line. Two services are advertised. "Superliner" meant sailing on the REX or CONTE DI SAVOIA at Blue Riband speeds across the Atlantic. "Express Liner" meant taking a slower motorship that made a few stops