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B+W photo of S.S. Flying Cloud, Isbrandtsen Steamship Co., departing Hoboken, Jan. 13, 1950.

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Black-and-white photo of the S.S. Flying Cloud, Isbrandtsen Steamship Co., departing Hoboken, January 13, 1950. 7" x 9" wide print with integral caption. Photograph taken by Dolbear from N.Y. Mirror (newspaper); distributed by International News Photo (INP); San Francisco Examiner Reference Library, Jan. 14, 1950. (See reverse for ink stamps.) The freighter was a ship of this line that used Hoboken as its New York home port and headquarters. The two men in the foreground are Hans Isbrandtsen and his son, Jakob Isbrandtsen (which man is which is not stated.) Hans was the co-founder of the line and his son succeeded him as head of the company and later American Export-Isbrandtsen Line. See notes for more about them. Caption below image: N.Y. 147 ... 1/13/50 .... HOBOKEN,N.J .... HANS ISBRANDTSEN AND HIS SON JAKOB, ARE PICTURED, BACKS TO CAMERA AS THEY LOOK AT THE "FLYING CLOUD" LEAVING IT'S HOBOKEN PIER. THE HUGE FREIGHTER IS A SISTER SHIP OF THE "FLYING ARROW" RECENTLY SHELLED BY CHINESE NATIONALIST GUNBOATS. THE "CLOUD" IS NOW OFF FOR THE SAME ORIENTAL SCENE. WHAT ADVENTURES LIE IN WAIT FOR HER. HEADLINES OF THE FUTURE WILL TELL .... INP SOUNDPHOTO BY DOLBEAR FROM N.Y. MIRROR ... FULL SVC .. ENT EST ...

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International New Photo

1950

Hoboken

7 in

9 in

Notes: Isbrandtsen Steamship Company Hans Isbrandtsen and his cousin A. P. Møller, the shipping magnate who formed the great Mærsk Line, began a joint venture in 1919 forming the Isbrandtsen-Moller Co. (ISMOLCO) in New York. ISMOLCO grew rapidly when in 1928, a long-term agreement was reached with Ford Motor Corporation, shipping auto parts and general cargo for Japan, China and the Philippines via the Panama Canal. In 1940, this joint venture dramatically transformed due to Permanent Special Instructions One issued by Møller, upon which A. P. Møller's son Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller was made a partner. In 1943, the joint venture ended; Isbrandtsen formed the Isbrandtsen Steamship Company while Møller and his son went on to found the Interseas Shipping Co., Inc., the predecessor to the Moller Steamship Company, an agent for the Mærsk Line in the United States. While Interseas Shipping Co., Inc., operated mainly in the Atlantic, Isbrandtsen Steamship Company traded mainly in the Far East. Hans's son Jakob took over the company in 1953 and bought American Export Lines in 1960. Jakob Isbrandtsen formed the American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines in 1964 by merging his two shipping companies. In 1967, he formed American Export Industries, Inc., a holding company to manage American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines and all support for his fleet operations, including container services, port operations and fleet logistics. In 1971, American Export Industries spun off its holdings and returned to being the American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines. This merger ended in 1973. Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2012-05-01

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