1952 HAPAG Ship MS Wolfsburg Photo Signed Rotterdam Photographer to New Orleans For Sale

• Item: Original 1952 Vintage Gelatin Silver Maritime Photograph of the German HAPAG Cargo Ship M/S Wolfsburg

• Date: April 26, 1952

• Photographer: A. den Haan (Rotterdam, Holland)

• Subject: M/S Wolfsburg (Hamburg America Line / HAPAG) docked at harbor

• Provenance: Inscribed and signed on reverse by 5 German crew members/officers to their host in New Orleans (Herrn Selle)

• Dimensions: Approx. 9 1/2\" x 7\"(24 cm x18 cm

Original 1952 Vintage Maritime Photograph – HAPAG German Cargo Ship M/S \"Wolfsburg\" – Rotterdam Studio Stamp & Signed by Crew to New Orleans Host

Up for sale is an authentic, original 1952 gelatin silver maritime photograph depicting the West German motor vessel M/S Wolfsburg of the famed Hamburg America Line (HAPAG).

Captured in Rotterdam harbor by noted Dutch maritime photographer A. den Haan, this large photograph carries rich historical provenance on the reverse, signed by five crew members/officers and dedicated to their port host in New Orleans.

Key Details & Inscription:

• Vessel: M/S Wolfsburg (HAPAG / Hamburg America Line, built c. 1951–1952).

• Date: April 26, 1952 (penciled 4/26/52).

• Photographer Stamp: Official wet ink stamp for A. den Haan, Fotograaf, Joh. de Meesterstraat 27, Rotterdam, Holland.

• Handwritten Inscription (German): \"Unserem lieben Gastgeber Herrn Selle aus New-Orleans zur freundlichen Erinnerung...\" (\"To our dear host Mr. Selle from New Orleans, in fond remembrance...\").

• Signatures: Signed in blue ink by five crew members/officers: Heinz Neuert, Rudolf Grönert, Wilhelm Boettcher, Karl Knüppel, and Manfred Marggraf.

• Folk Art Illustration: Hand-drawn four-leaf clover labeled \"Die glücklichen Nummern\" (The lucky numbers) with period markings.

• Dimensions: Measures approximately $9.5\" \\times 7\"$.

A one-of-a-kind original document connecting postwar German merchant shipping, Dutch maritime photography, and Gulf Coast / New Orleans port history. Please inspect all photos for exact detail.

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