Artwork - SS United States Conservancy
The Conservancy is excited to share an extraordinary new painting by world-renowned marine artist Robert G. Lloyd entitled, “A Race to the Finish.”. Prints of the painting, which features the SS United States and RMS Queen Mary returning side-by …
Collection Highlights — SS United States Conservancy
The Conservancy continues to expand its extensive collection of art, artifacts, and archival documentation from the ship that demonstrate the extraordinary and innovative craftsmanship that made the SS United States a singular achievement. We are also continually updating our inventory of shipboard artifacts targeted for retention and ...
SS United States Conservancy
The Conservancy's extensive museum collection of art, artifacts, and archival documentation showcases the SS United States' singular design and historical importance. Click below to view our recent digital exhibitions.
SS United States - Wikipedia
SS United States is a retired ocean liner built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines. She is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title she still ...
Mural Painting, The Currents - National Museum of American History
These ten painted aluminum panels comprised a wall mural aboard the ocean liner SS United States. Called “The Currents,” the mural depicts the Atlantic Ocean with the direction of the ocean’s currents rendered in stylized, dimensional arrows.
SS United States - A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of …
SS United States – A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes. Susan Brown. The SS United States was the largest and fastest passenger liner ever built in the United States, and in many ways it was a symbol of American postwar industrial prowess.
Art and the SS United States - WHYY
Jan 26, 2018 · Tango on the SS United States. Produced and edited by Michael O’Reilly. Luisa Meshekoff and Sidney Grant dance an improvised tango to the music of the Oscuro Quintet on the decaying ballroom floor of the SS United States.
NOW AVAILABLE: Robert G. Lloyd ‘A Race to the Finish’ Prints
Feb 15, 2018 · The Conservancy is excited to share an extraordinary new painting by world-renowned marine artist Robert G. Lloyd entitled, "A Race to the Finish." Prints of the painting, which features the SS United States and RMS Queen Mary returning side-by-side to New York, are available now in two sizes.
SS United States - GB Marine Art
GB Marine Art - SS United States. In the decade following WW2, transatlantic passenger traffic was again booming. One of the most remarkable new vessels of this era was the US flagship, SS United States. Designed by William Francis Gibbs to serve as passenger liner or troopship, her fame was due mainly to her incredibly high speed.
An inside look at the SS United States in her heyday
Aug 22, 2022 · The 53,330-gross tonne SS United States was the grand dame of ocean liners during her 17-year career from 1952 to 1969. She was stately, with 12 decks and an overall length of 990 feet (302 metres) or more than 100 feet longer than the RMS Titanic.