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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Belgium. Being a Detailed Account of this Fascinating Land Reached Direct by all Red Star Line Steamers |
| Date | 1929 |
| Document Type | Pamphlet; Map |
| Publisher Information | Red Star Line, New York |
| Reference | RSL.2009.014.001 |
| Library / Archive | Red Star Line Museum, Antwerp |
| Description | It sets out the history, national characteristics, and landmarks throughout Belgium and features many photographs depicting everyday life in Belgium. Copies of artwork celebrating monuments and scenes of Belgium cityscapes are also featured within, as are lists of tours and hotels established for tourism in the country. |
| Series Description | The Red Star Line Museum Collection consists of ephemera, objects, and items documenting the lives and everyday experiences of it's passengers travelling to America from 1873-1934. |
| Theme(s) | Ships and Shipping Lines; Departures: Port Conditions and Organisation |
| Country (from) | Belgium |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; France; Bruges, Brussels, Courtrai, Ypres, Tournai, Namur, Louvain, Mons, Malines, Liege, Dinant, Charleroi, Ghent, Belgium |
| Ports | Antwerp, Belgium; New York, United States |
| Nationality | Belgian; European |
| Ships | SS Belgenland |
| People | Dixon, Charles; Wharton, Edwards, George; Griffis, William Elliott |
| Keywords | Red Star Line, emigration, shipping, passage, journey, steamboats, art, advice literature, advertisement, national identity, canal, railroad, history, population, languages, industry, livestock, religion, agriculture, cityscape, museum, leisure, entertainment, government, transport, social life, indigenous peoples, tourism, fare, finance, literature, children, hotel, passport, agent |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Red Star Line Museum, Antwerp |
