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North German Lloyd Steamship Kronprinzessin Cecilie at Bar Harbor. Arrived in Bar Harbor August 4, 1914. Had on board $10,000,000 in gold and $1,000,000 in silver; also 1200 passengers. Was within 850 miles of Irish coast when was was declared. Averaged 25 miles an hour on run to Bar Harbor.

North German Lloyd Steamship Kronprinzessin Cecilie at Bar Harbor.
Arrived in Bar Harbor August 4, 1914. Had on board $10,000,000 in gold and $1,000,000 in silver; also 1200 passengers. Was within 850 miles of Irish coast when was was declared. Averaged 25 miles an hour on run to Bar Harbor.

(Bar Harbor, ME, founded in 1886)
Medium/TechniqueHalftone photolithograph on card stock.
DimensionsHorizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit LineLeonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession number2015.6007
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ClassificationsPostcards
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)