February 13, 2026
Tag: Clyde Steamship Company
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October 18, 1925
The last day of the S.S. Comanche
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In the last two decades of the 19th century and well into the 1930s, the best route to Florida was by sea on a ship operated by the Clyde Steamship Company. Clyde was a transportation line connecting New York City with several ports in Florida, but primarily Jacksonville. William “Bill” Clyde founded the company in…
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October 4, 2020 2 Comments
It is always interesting to learn about someone whose name you do not know but have seen their work. This is because advertising art of the early 20th century was usually unsigned. For many postcard collectors, this is the case with Władysław Teodor Benda. Born in 1873 at Posen, Poland, Benda immigrated to America, became a […]