Ash Tray, SS <I>United States</I>
date: label: Date made
content: 1950s
label: ship launched
content: 1952
notes: label: Description
content: Launched in 1952, the SS <I>United States</I> was sleek and modern, with a décor to match. In contrast to the opulent Victorian interiors of earlier ocean liners, the <I>United States</I>’ cabins were decorated with aluminum, glass, plastic, and synthetic textiles. This simple glass ash tray featuring the U.S. Lines eagle logo reflects the ship’s modern aesthetic.
label: Description
content: Smoking was permitted and accommodated aboard the <I>United States</I>. Passengers were provided special spaces and lounges in which to relax and socialize. Areas like the Cabin Class Smoking Room, with its curved walls, comfortable chairs, and bar, gave passengers traveling in second class a place to meet, mingle, and smoke while aboard the ship.
label: Description
content: A 1950s menu of tobacco products available on the ship reveals a wide selection of cigars and cigarettes, ranging from American, Egyptian, and Turkish cigarettes to imported Cabana cigars and pipe and chewing tobacco. In the 1950s packs of 20 Camel, Lucky Strike, and Marlboro cigarettes sold for 20 cents each, while cigars could be bought in pairs for 25 to 35 cents. From the same menu, passengers had the option of purchasing playing cards with their tobacco.
topic: label: related event
content: Postwar United States
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content: Work and Industry: Maritime
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Family & Social Life
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content: On the Water exhibit
label: Exhibition
content: On the Water
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: National Museum of American History. On the Water exhibition website
label: Related Web Publication
content: http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Transfer from US Department of Commerce, Maritime Administration (through R. J. Blackwell)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TR.335564.09A
label: accession number
content: 1978.2219
label: catalog number
content: 335564.09A
objectType: label: Object Name
content: ashtray
label: Other Terms
content: ashtray; Maritime
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: glass (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 1/4 in x 4 1/2 in x 4 in; 3.175 cm x 11.43 cm x 10.16 cm