DEL MAR, DEL NORTE & DEL SUD - 1950s Deluxe interiors & services brochure Clipper Line American President Lines absorbed AML

American President Lines absorbed AML in 1974 and the name disappeared from the high seas

Then the plan flips up to reveal a long illustration of the ship on top and twelve pages of plans and interior photos underneath

The NASSAU was a victim of its own success

The large photos show public rooms dripping in Empire veneers

I love the look of Union Castle ships with their lavender hulls

DEL MAR, DEL NORTE & DEL SUD - 1950s Deluxe interiors & services brochure Clipper Line American President Lines absorbed AMLDelta Line: A deluxe, thirty six page South America destination brochure for the DEL NORTE, DEL SUD, and DEL MAR. Although undated, it is from the late 1950s. What languid cities and sleepy ports are shown! Hardly a traffic jam or a packed beach to be seen. Showcased are Delta Line's major South American destinations Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, and smaller ports in between. A photo from Santos showing a big old American car and a VW