DescriptionBlack-and-white aerial photo of the S.S. Noordam of Holland America Line, arriving in New York harbor on her maiden voyage, October 7, 1938. 7" x 9" wide print. Photograph by Acme Newspictures, New York. Reverse has their inkstamp credit. Caption attached to bottom edge. View is east with Manhattan piers in the background as the ship heads to Holland America pier in Hoboken. Caption: 470542 SHIP ARRIVES AFTER MAIDEN VOYAGE Hoboken, N.J. -- The Holland-American[sic] liner Noordam arrived in Hobken[sic], Oct. 7, after her maiden Atlantic voyage. She carried 118 passengers and 10,000 tons of freight. CREDIT LINE (ACME) 10-7-38 CLV FOR SCAN BURS ==== ==== Adriaan P.L Roggeveen Collection. Gift of Robert Roggeveen. Provenance: Collection of Adriaan P.L. Roggeveen. He was the former Operations Manager of Holland America operations in Hoboken, retiring in 1953. ---- ocean liner / transportation /