Passenger Ship Model
Catalog Number
1994.76.3
Title
Translation: chne
Description
Model of the SS South American, 12" x 30" x 78", on finished wooden base. Portholes on sides show three stories of staterooms. Above deck, the superstructure houses 2-3 more stories, enclosed in a sheltered promenade.
History
This boat model was built by the donor, Jack Kluitenberg. The SS South American “caught fire on September 9, 1924 in winter lay-up at Holland, Michigan. Her upper works were rebuilt that winter.”
Gift of
Kluitenberg, Jack
