Plans of ferry Princess Anne, 1935-1936.

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Plans of ferry Princess Anne, 1935-1936.

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The records consist of ten drawings and five files of engineering notes prepared as part of Sun's contract no. 152 for the Princess Anne. The drawings include lines, deck plans, outboard profile, and sections that show both the layout of interior accommodations and the distinctive Loewy streamlining.

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Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986

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Raymond Loewy (1893-1986) was an American industrial designer noted for his streamlined style found on hundreds of products, such as Lucky Strike packaging, the Studebaker Starliner, and locomotives on the Pennysylvania RR. From the guide to the Raymond Loewy Studebaker Photographs, 1947, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) Industrial designer. Full name: Raymond Fernand Loewy. Born in France; emigrated to the United States in 1919. ...

Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company

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The Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company constructed the deepwater automobile ferry Princess Anne in 1935-36 for the Virginia Ferry Corporation's run between Cape Charles and Little Creek, Va., across the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. It had the distinction of being the first fully "streamlined" ship, with exterior styling by industrial designer Raymond Loewy. The curved sheet metal surfaces were later removed as impractical. From the description of Plans of ferry Princess Anne, 1935-193...

Princess Anne (Ferry).

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Virginia Ferry Corporation.

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