Passengers of the "Ile de France" below deck, 1939

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Passengers of the "Ile de France" below deck. On the voyage from Europe to New York City, the steamer was heavily overcrowded due to the beginning of the Second World War, as many Americans wanted to return to their homeland as quickly as possible.

Photographer:

SZ Photo

Date:

09.09.1939

Location:

United States of America

Image ID:

00404749

Dimensions:

4960px x 3710px

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No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo

Copyright Notice:

SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

Collection:

Historical archives

From collection:

France immediately before World War II 1939

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Keywords:

economy historical maritime transport Second World War transport unrest conflicts war waterway World War II WW II 2nd World War Accommodation American Beds Below Deck Bunk Bed Bunk Beds Cabin Conflicts Crises Deck Entertained Escape Historical Homecoming Letter Ocean Liner Passenger Passengers Pastime Returnees Ship Shipping Steamer Women Young Women

Headline:

Passengers of the "Ile de France" below deck, 1939

Date:

09.09.1939

Photographer:

SZ Photo

Image ID:

00404749