SS ''Kansas City'' (1889) was an iron-hulled deluxe passenger ship of the Savannah Line

July 19th 2015
If you have an interest in ships, sailing, or any kind of precision model building you owe it to yourself to visit the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum which contains ship models, paintings and artifacts, mainly from the days of sail and the early days of steam travel. It is housed in an elegant 19th century Greek Revival style mansion surrounded by beautiful and peaceful gardens located at the no ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

27th March 2017

George Lane
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SS Kansas City
Here is a painting of the SS Kansas City leaving the pier of the Ocean Steamship Co. on the North River, Manhattan NY. It was published in a pamphlet put out by the Central of Georgia Railway in 1895. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ssave/33529574662/in/dateposted/ This picture is in the public domain and would go nicely with your beautiful model of the ship. They claim it could make the trip between New York City and Savannah Georgia in 50 hours. Your web site helped me to confirm that the painting showed the SS Kansas City, as it seemed like a strange name for a ship owned by a company in Georgia. Thank You! George Lane

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