In 1950, my parents took my sister and me to Europe. We sailed on the Holland American ship the Nieuw Amsterdam
We sailed from New York. In those days, people could come aboard and 'see you off'. My father's sister Margaret and three of her children came to see us off. I took a photo of the group,
My photo of the group- my dad is #2. This is the only picture I found that I took on this trip or any time until I got an SLR camera in1957
My dad took (better photos with a better camera) a photo of the group also.
Back row - Mom, Cousin Curtis, Aunt Margaret, Middle row friend of Burrowes, me, cousin Mariby - front row - friend of Burrowes, my sister, cousin Catherine
Mom, Margaret, me, friend of Burrowes, cousin Curtis, Mariby - front - friend of Burrowes, my sisterBarbara, Catherine
Leaving the pier
New York Skyline'
We were Tourist Class. We had two bunk beds in the cabin and a sink and a toilet. If we wanted a bath, there was a bathtub in a separate room and you signed up on a sheet outside for the time you wanted, and the steward would draw your bath for you.
Bell and deck chairs
June 11, 1950
Twiss kids, my sister and two other kids
Me and Therese (Dutch); Carol Scott from D.C.; My sister and Helen Twiss
Tourist class had a separate (smaller) salt water pool than First Class. We had our own reserved deck chairs (with blankets) and they would bring soup or tea to you on the deck. We had a set table and time to eat. There was shuffleboard, and they had Bingo (we did quite well at Bingo). The big card game of the time was Canasta, and we did well at that too. There was also Horse Racing (a dice game where they rolled the dice for the horse/jockey figures to move) and you could bet on that. We couldn't play - our dad had to place the bets. I have a photo of this someplace - I will have to find it.
All the crew was Dutch.
Our waiter
Sunset and birds at sea
Sunset at sea
The weather was a little rough and that made us late - I think there was a hurricane. The ship stopped first at Southampton in England, and then we disembarked in Le Havre
We sailed from New York. In those days, people could come aboard and 'see you off'. My father's sister Margaret and three of her children came to see us off. I took a photo of the group,
My photo of the group- my dad is #2. This is the only picture I found that I took on this trip or any time until I got an SLR camera in1957
My dad took (better photos with a better camera) a photo of the group also.
Back row - Mom, Cousin Curtis, Aunt Margaret, Middle row friend of Burrowes, me, cousin Mariby - front row - friend of Burrowes, my sister, cousin Catherine
Mom, Margaret, me, friend of Burrowes, cousin Curtis, Mariby - front - friend of Burrowes, my sisterBarbara, Catherine
Leaving the pier
New York Skyline'
We were Tourist Class. We had two bunk beds in the cabin and a sink and a toilet. If we wanted a bath, there was a bathtub in a separate room and you signed up on a sheet outside for the time you wanted, and the steward would draw your bath for you.
Bell and deck chairs
June 11, 1950
Twiss kids, my sister and two other kids
Me and Therese (Dutch); Carol Scott from D.C.; My sister and Helen Twiss
Tourist class had a separate (smaller) salt water pool than First Class. We had our own reserved deck chairs (with blankets) and they would bring soup or tea to you on the deck. We had a set table and time to eat. There was shuffleboard, and they had Bingo (we did quite well at Bingo). The big card game of the time was Canasta, and we did well at that too. There was also Horse Racing (a dice game where they rolled the dice for the horse/jockey figures to move) and you could bet on that. We couldn't play - our dad had to place the bets. I have a photo of this someplace - I will have to find it.
All the crew was Dutch.
Our waiter
Sunset and birds at sea
Sunset at sea
The weather was a little rough and that made us late - I think there was a hurricane. The ship stopped first at Southampton in England, and then we disembarked in Le Havre
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