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Radio U: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 4:14am.
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"Loomis Radio School." Circa 1921, another look inside the technical school started by Mary Loomis in Washington, D.C. National Photo. View full size.
CPOS
Submitted by Brent on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 2:53pm.
Canadian Pacific Steamships Ocean Service to be exact. Founded in 1915 with the merger of Canadian Pacific Steamships and the Allan Line, the company later became CP Ships and in 2005 was bought by TUI AG and is in the process of merging with their Hapag-Lloyd line. In its heyday as a passenger line, the company was renowned for its Empress fleet including the Empress of Britain and the Empress of Canada. Although the line was owned by Canadian Pacific the passenger ships at least were built and registered in Britain.
Canadian Pacific Overseas Service
Submitted by Scott Pitzer on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 10:38am.
A part of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Lots of good stuff if you Google it.
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