Eastern Steamship Lines
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content: Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
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content: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Steamboats [Ships, Boats, and Vessels]
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content: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Steamboats [Ships, Boats, and Vessels] / Business Records and Marketing Material / Shipping Lines/Conglomerates
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1910-1930
container: label: Container
content: Box 8, Folder 6
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: Operated multiple lines: International Line, Metropolitan Steamship Line, Maine Steamship Line, Eastern Steamship Lines, Boston and Yarmouth Line, Old Dominion Line with additional subsidiaries such as United States Shipping Company, Boston and Bangor Steamship Company, International Steamship Company, and Portland Steam Packet Company.

In 1901, the Eastern Steamship Company was established by consolidating the Boston and Bangor Steamship Company, the Portland Steam Packet Company, and the International Steamship Company, established in 1859.

In 1902 acquired two overnight steamboat lines on the Hudson River, the People's Line and the Citizens' Line, which it operated under the Hudson Navigation Company, known collectively as the Hudson River Night Line. 

In 1906, acquired control of the Metropolitan Steamship Company.

In 1907, the Consolidated Steamship Company emerged as a holding company for the Eastern Steamship Company, Metropolitan Steamship Company, Clyde Steamship Company, and Mallory Steamship Company. It also acquired control of the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company and the New York and Porto Rico [sic] Steamship Company.

In 1911, Metropolitan Steamship Company and Maine Steamship Company consolidated with the Eastern Steamship Company to form Eastern Steamship Corporation. It went into receivership in 1914 and emerged in 1917 as Eastern Steamship Lines.

Additional materials may be foldered in one or more of the lines listed above.