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Original four-page handwritten letter dated April 2, 1967, from Wiesbaden, Germany, written by Bob and V to family in the United States. Includes a vintage New York Times newspaper shipping schedule dated April 27, 1967, with the SS United States marked by hand.
This fascinating correspondence documents an American couple preparing to return to the United States after living in Germany.
The letter describes packing their household belongings into shipping crates, arranging shipment of their automobile, and traveling to Bremerhaven, Germany, where they enjoyed a weekend before their upcoming transatlantic voyage.
Highlights include:
Plans to return to America aboard the famous SS United States ocean liner.
Discussion of their anticipated first-class cabin and the excitement of traveling by ocean liner.
A visit to a British submarine in Bremerhaven.
Watching the huge ocean liner Bremen being moved from its dock into a harbor lock.
Dinner at the Navy Officers Club.
Arrangements to ship their automobile home, with a cost of nearly $300.
Approximately $450 per person for their transatlantic passage.
A stay in a VIP hotel suite in Bremerhaven for $6.50.
A return train trip to Frankfurt.
Details of military-associated relocation, packing, and transportation arrangements.
The accompanying April 27, 1967 New York Times shipping schedule lists passenger ships, mail ships, cargo vessels, and international port arrivals and departures. The SS United States is specifically marked with a handwritten arrow, showing its scheduled May 1 arrival in New York from Bremerhaven.
A wonderful snapshot of 1960s transatlantic travel, American life in Germany, ocean liner history, and Cold War-era military-associated relocation.
Includes the original four-page handwritten letter and newspaper shipping schedule clipping. No envelope.
Vintage condition with original folds, age toning, and handling wear. The newspaper clipping has discoloration and irregular edges. Please examine photographs for condition details.
