| Title
|
SS Ernie Pyle
|
| Date
|
1949 |
| Period
|
1940s
|
| Description
|
The SS Ernie Pyle, a transport ship used as a carrier for displaced persons (DPs), World War II refugees, from their camps in Europe to the United States. Originally commissioned in Portland, Oregon. |
| Annotations
|
S.S. Ernie Pyle |
| Subject Terms
|
Transportation
Displaced persons
Refugees
Passenger ships
|
| Series
|
Immigration History Research Center Images [Latvian American Collection] |
|
Related Sites
|
(Relationship="IsPartOf) Paikens, Edward, Papers
http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/research/vitrage/all/pa/ihrc2013.html
(Relationship="IsPartOf) IHRC COLLAGE Project
http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/collage/index.htm
|
| Medium
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Photography
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| Dimensions
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3.5 x 5 in. |
| Holding
|
University of Minnesota. Immigration History Research Center
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| Provenance
|
Paikens, Edward, Papers |
|
Record Number
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im000468
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| Copies
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A high-resolution version (300 ppi) of this image is available offline. Please contact the IHRC to obtain a copy for a fee. |
| Copyright
|
This image is subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. Please contact the owning repository for permission to reproduce this image. |
