Black and white photograph of a large passenger cruise ship with many people visible on the decks and lifeboats, photographed from an angled side view.

S.S. Lurline Arrival with Streamers, Late 1940s

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Matson Navigation Company Archives
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$48.00
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This captivating photograph captures the spirit of "Boat Day," the beloved ritual that marked every Matson liner's departure between Honolulu and San Francisco. Passengers crowd the decks of S.S. Lurline, draped in fresh lei while showering the pier below with a dazzling cascade of paper streamers root the scene firmly in the golden age of Pacific Ocean travel. Rows of gleaming white decks and billowing streamers create a composition alive with movement, celebration, and the bittersweet romance of farewell. For decades, Matson Navigation Company's famed "White Ships," Lurline, Malolo, Matsonia, Mariposa, and Monterey, carried travelers between the mainland and the islands in unmatched style.

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