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Posterteam Ellerman's City Line To And From India One sheet vintage poster is an advertisement for
Ellerman's City Line to and from India, created by British artist Ernest James Hamilton (1885-1973). The poster was produced around the 1920s and features the steamship SS City of Naples against a backdrop of structures reminiscent of the Taj Mahal.
Poster Details
Title: "Ellerman's City Line To and From India"
Artist: Ernest James Hamilton (E. Hamilton)
Circa: 1920s (approximately 1924)
Subject Ship: The SS City of Naples, which was launched in 1908 and wrecked in 1926.
Company History: Ellerman Lines was a major British shipping company, one of the largest in the world at its peak, operating both cargo and passenger services across the globe, including to India. The "City Line" originated as George Smith & Sons in Glasgow in 1840 and was acquired by John Ellerman in 1901. |
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