Passengers exiting ferry, Denmark, 1954.
Title
Passengers exiting ferry , Denmark , 1954 .
Creator
Bubley, Esther (photographer)
Description
Because the kingdom of Denmark consists of 500 islands plus Jutland , the only part attached to the continent of Europe , ferries play an important part in its transportation system . There are 23 ferries operated by the Danish State Railway plus a number of private ones , some connecting islands within Denmark and others making trips to Sweden , Germany and England . From Copenhagen the trip by ferry to the Swedish town of Malmo takes about 2 hours . These boats , larger than the Elsinore ferries , have handsome dining rooms and in the summer particularly , Danes and Swedes often make the trip just for the ride and the good food . Once the boat is out of the harbor , passengers immediately line up to purchase cigarettes and chocolate bars , both of which are tax free . Passengers disembarking at Malmo .
Subject
People Men Women Buildings Windows Doors & doorways Boat & ship industry
Volume Number
139
Tab Heading
Passengers
Location Depicted
Denmark
Region
Europe
Date Original
1954-03
Object Type
Safety film negatives
Source
2.25 x 2.25 in. b&w safety film negative. Item no. ULPA SONJ 78865 in the Standard Oil (New Jersey) Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Standard Oil (New Jersey) Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/sonj/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
78865
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