Photograph album 395mm x 316mm x 15mm. Screw binding. Dark brown boards (imitation leather). Front gold-blocked "THE LUXURY LINERS MANHATTAN & WASHINGTON".
14 black and white photographs - 340mm x 270mm or 13 1/2" x 10 1/2" - glued on linen and produced by Byron Co. No dates mentioned anywhere.
They show interiors of the ships without any people. Even the swimmimg pool is empty of water.
Traces of life have been put here and there: an open bottle of beer, glasses of wine, open books, flowers...
On the picture 14 it is possible to read two titles of books: "The Standard Book of British and American Verse - Preface by Christopher Morley" and "Twilight of Royalty - Grand Duke Alexander of Russia".
The captions - written on negatives - are easy to read.
1) Byron Co. 4738, S.S. "MANHATTAN", Lounge, Tourist Class
2) Byron Co. 4730, S.S. "MANHATTAN", Suite # A. 33 (Bedroom), Cabin Class
3) Byron Co. 5017, S.S. "WASHINGTON", Palm Court, Cabin Class
4) Byron Co. ? , S.S. "WASHINGTON", Smoke Room, Cabin Class
5) Byron Co. 5024, S.S. "WASHINGTON", Play Room, Cabin Class
6) Byron Co. 5022, S.S. "WASHINGTON", Swimming Pool, Cabin Class
7) Byron Co. 5030, S.S. "WASHINGTON", Smoke Room, Tourist Class
8) Byron Co. 5034, S.S. "WASHINGTON", Part of Dining Room, Tourist Class
9) Byron Co. 5037, S.S. "WASHINGTON", Stateroom # C.31., Tourist Class
10) Byron Co. 5057, S.S. "WASHINGTON", Outside Stateroom # D88, Tourist Class
11) Byron Co. 5044, S.S. "WASHINGTON", Smoke Room, Third Class
12) Byron Co. 5043, S.S. "WASHINGTON", Lounge, Third Class
13) Byron Co. 5042, S.S. "WASHINGTON", One Side Of Dining Room, Third Class
14) Byron Co. 5047, S.S. "WASHINGTON", Outside Stateroom # E. 29., Third Class