The Dining Experience - United States Lines & The Heydays of …
WEBDining on the SS United States “It was like being in a palace,” recalled the ship’s historian and frequent passenger Frank Braynard. “One magnificent room led to another.”. With six meals a day, from breakfast to the late-night buffet, Braynard recalls, “You …
SS United States - Wikipedia
WEBSS United States is a retired ocean liner built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines. ... first-class dining room, first-class restaurants, observation lounge, main foyer, grand staircase, and promenades. Most of these facilities were located midship, distant from the vibrations and distractions of both the engines and outside. ...
A New Breed of Designers — SS United States Conservancy
WEBBy instituting strict regulations for the interior design of the SS United States, Gibbs ensured the safety of his passengers, but generated new challenges - and opportunities - for the ship’s interior designers. Dorothy Marckwald and Anne Urquhart were just the women to tackle this job.
Bon Appétit! Fine Dining Aboard the SS United States
WEBFeb 5, 2019 · Travelers from all corners of the globe marveled at the delicious cuisine prepared aboard the Big U and her “older sister,” the America. Valerie Kleber enjoys a stateroom breakfast aboard the SS United States. Photograph courtesy of Louis Kleber.
SS United States Interior Pictures
WEBThe final sculpture in the SS United States first-class dining room provided a touch of grandeur. Soaring fifteen feet over the double-height main room, the four feminine figures created a focal point that distracted the eye from the obtrusive columns required for potential gun emplacements on the decks above.
VIDEO: Welcome to the SS United States' Dining Room - we-are …
WEBAug 23, 2017 · VIDEO: Welcome to the SS United States' Dining Room. Tom Basile takes you to the Big U's famous dining room, which would make for a perfect mixed-use space for current and future generations to enjoy for years to come...
File : SS United State's 1st Class Dining Room from ... - Wikimedia
WEBAug 4, 2024 · View from the minstrels' gallery (where a band could play music directly) looking down onto the 1st class dining room onboard the SS United States. The ship was largely striped in the 1980s, leaving most of her interior abandoned.
An inside look at the SS United States in her heyday
WEBAug 22, 2022 · The 53,330-gross tonne SS United States was the grand dame of ocean liners during her 17-year career from 1952 to 1969. She was stately, with 12 decks and an overall length of 990 feet (302 metres) or more than 100 feet longer than the RMS Titanic.
Dining Room of SS United States · John D. Rockefeller Jr
WEBAfrican American waiter posing in the dining room of the SS United States during one of the ocean liner's trial runs from Newport News, Virginia, 1952.
SS United States Vintage Menu Collection | GG Archives
WEBVintage menus for the SS United States in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenir breakfast, luncheon, dinner, daily, private party, special occasion, and specialty menus provided to the passengers during their voyage.
