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The S.S. Harvard (right) and the S.S. Yale (left) at San Pedro Harbor
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Cover title: Yale & Harvard: palatial super-express sister steamships in service San Francisco - Los Angeles - San Diego. "Thursday, December 30th, 1926"--p. [1]. "Yale Dec. 31, 1926 Dear Marion The Morisons wished to make the trip from San Francisco by boat. The Yale is a very comfortable boat and I got along nicely. [More anon?] Mother"--ms. inscription p. [1]. "214 Fifth St. San Diego California... Miss Mariano Day Passenger Raymond-Whitcomb Cruise S.S. Carinthia Messrs. Jannel Gros. 9 Sharia Kamel Cairo Egypt"--ms. inscription, back cover. "San Diego Calif. Jan 3 1927 830 AM"--stamped, black ink, back cover. Shipboard dinner menu and music program; menu folds into postal envelope. Focus of item: Yale.
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Los Angeles Harbor, San Pedro, California
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San Pedro Harbor and Timms' Landing
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Dinner on board the S.S. Harvard
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