**** S. S. ARGENTINA ****
MOORE-McCORMACK LINE (MM)
SUPERB "AS NEW" UNWRITTEN VINTAGE GLOSSY COLOR POSTCARD
STUNNING IMAGE ON A 9" x 3½" COLOR POSTCARD, PRINTED FOR THE "CARNAVAL TO RIO CRUISE"
In 1958 the luxurious new, sleek 618 feet long sister passenger ships, ARGENTINA and
BRASIL, replaced the older and slower
liners in MM's popular passenger route from U.S. East Coast ports to South American East Coast ports of Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo
and Buenos Aires. The ships displaced 22,700 tons each, with a top speed of more than 23 knots.
The original ARGENTINA and BRASIL had been built in 1920, and were nearing the end of their useful service.
The ARGENTINA (and BRAZIL}
was not a big success due to coming of the jet passenger plane and was
laid up in 1969. They were both purchased in 1972 by Holland America Line and upgraded, ARGENTINA being renamed VEENDAM, while BRASIL became the VOLENDAM.
THIS POSTCARD IS A "SHOUT OUT" TO THE STUDENTS OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL "PANTHERS" IN RIO DE JANEIRO, WHO ATTENDED THIS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FROM 1937 TO THE 1970s. THE STUDENTS MOSTLY TRAVELLED HOME TO THE U.S. DURING SCHOOL VACATIONS ON THE "ARGENTINA" AND "BRAZIL" - WHAT FABULOUS MEMORIES THEY INVOKE !!
Condition - "as new", fresh and very clean, great color, NO rips, tears, wrinkles, or age marks. Exceptional vintage postcard Printed in the U.S.A.
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