Ernest G. Best postcard collection of merchant vessels, naval vessels and sailing vessels, chiefly ca. 1900-1940

PXE 722/Nos. 1-4961
Status: Unavailable. Applies to: PXE 722/Items 2780, 2818, 2827, 2828

fonds

chiefly ca. 1900-1940

Graphic Materials, Photographs

16647

approximately 4961 postcards and photographs - chiefly black and white - ca. 8.6 x 13 cm.

Series 1: Postcard collection of merchant vessels (Nos. 1-4537)
Series 2: Postcard collection of naval vessels (Nos. 4538-4663)
Series 3: Postcard collection of sailing vessels (Nos. 4664-4917)
Series 4: Postcard collection of places (Nos. 4918-4961)

A contents list of the ships' names in the Best collection compiled by Vaughan Evans is available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room at PXE 722

Out of copyright:
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The Library also holds another collection by Ernest Best (Photographs of views of ships, 1900-1970. 344 b&w photographs). A contents list is available in the Reading Room, Mitchell Library at PXA 199

All ship identifications have been taken from names and comments appearing on the items in the collection. In some cases the writing is not distinct and therefore the information may not be accurate. A list of the contents of the collection was completed by Library volunteer Vaughan Evans in March 1992