Vintage Rare Chef Wood Display French Line CGT SS OCEAN LINER France Normandie

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Vintage Rare Chef Wood Display French Line CGT SS OCEAN LINER France Normandie:
$250.00

Rare French Line chef display . Stamp 1) . \" Property of FRENCH LINE Pier 88 ---- New York see picture .Stamp 2) --- displays 108 east --- street New York ---
12 inches tall
Could be a menu stand ? or a buttler ?

The Table Supply.A monster such as the liner \"France\" swallows of prodigious amounts of food, especially as vessels of the Company Gènérale Transatlantique are renowned for the quality of their table.

At the start of Le Havre, the ship carries:

9,000 pounds of fresh meat, or
22 oxen whole,
13 sheep, calves
8 calves,
4 pores,
350 kidneys,
270 beef tongues,
550 square chops,
400 legs ,
80 heads of veal,
400 feet veal and approximately
29,000 kilos of meats, poultry and game, as follows:
750 kilos of various meats,
pork 500 feet,
75 hams, 18 barrels of foie gras,
800 chickens,
700 pigeons,
180 rabbits,
400 ducks,
70 turkeys,
50 geese,
1,100 quails, perdreaux 550,
250 and 70 pheasants grouses.

The fish is stocked 4,500 pounds of various fish,

40 kilos of shrimp, lobster or
250 lobsters, and gourmets have at their disposal
600 dozen oysters.

To these figures, adding:

15,000 kilos of potatoes,
900 carrots,
onions 750,
750 of turnips,
chouxfleurs of 700,
900 artichokes,
cabbages 750,
400 bunches of leeks,
radishes, 700,
5,900 salads,
6,000 kilos of pulses,
3,700 of pasta,
16,000 kilos of flour for bread,
35,000 eggs,
3,000 pounds of butter,
5,400 boxes of canned,
1,500 kilograms of cheese,
9,000 oranges,
pears 6,000,
6,000 apples,
380 jars of jam,
100 jars of honey,
110 pounds of sweets and chocolates
75 boxes of marmalade
candied fruit, cakes, etc.. in profusion.

For drinking, it is planned

300 kilos of tea,
chocolate 500,
150 of coffee,
6,000 litres of fresh milk,
6,000 kilos of sugar.

The Cellar. The cellars of the liner \"France\" does not yield to those of the most famous restaurants. They include: 60,000 bottles, including 2,300 bottles of champagne and 2,000 half-bottles, 1,800 bottles of fine wines, 350 of fortified wines, 2,500 beers, 900 different liquors, 2,800 mineral water and 2,500 half-bottles , 1,500 bottles of lemonade, yin of 25,000 regular and 30,000 litres ordinary water for the crew.

Read more:Compagnie Générale Transatlantique - CGT French Line - S.S. France, us:@GjenvickGjonvik on Twitter|GjenvickArchives on FacebookCompagnie Générale Transatlantique, the free encyclopedia\"French Line\" redirects here. The term also refers to a track through the Simpson Desert in Australia.This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (February 2012)Compagnie Générale TransatlantiqueThe Transat brothersHeadquartersParis, FranceThe Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (shortened to \"CIE. GLE. TRANSATLANTIQUE\", or CGT, and commonly named \"Transat\"), typically known overseas as the French Line, was a shipping company established in 1861 as an attempt to revive the French merchant marine, the poor state of which was self-evident during the Crimean War of 1856. The company\'s first vessel, the SS Washington, had its maiden voyage on 15 June 1864. Other than operating ocean liners, the company also had a significant fleet of freighters. The company survived both World Wars, but the development of jet travel doomed its mainstay passenger liner business. In 1977, the company merged with the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes to form the Compagnie Générale Maritime. Then, in 1996, the company Compagnie Générale Maritime merged to form the CMA CGM.Contents [hide] 1 History2 Vessels3 References4 Further reading5 External linksHistory[edit]Travel brochure: Century of Progress International Exposition at Chicago in 1933In 1855, the Péreire brothers, Emile and Isaac, created the Compagnie Générale Maritime, which later became the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. They were already the owners of the Société Générale de Crédit Mobilier, which became the main shareholder. Five years later they signed an agreement with the French government. The company contracted to create a fleet and to provide liner service and carry mail for 20 years on the following routes: Le Havre - New York with calls at Brest, Saint-Nazaire, and the Isthmus of Panama, with 3 additional services for Guadeloupe, Mexico and Cayenne. In return, the government would provide the company with an annual subsidy.In 1861 Compagnie Générale Maritime changed its name to the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. The Pereire brothers also established a shipyard at Penhoët, near Saint-Nazaire. The next year the first trip to the West Indies and Mexico was made by the ship Louisiane. Two years later the New York - Le Havre line service was begun, with the paddle-steamer Washington providing postal service. In 1867 the company switched from using paddle wheels to using propellers for its vessels, partly because they were more fuel efficient.An economic and financial crisis in 1868 forced the Pereire brothers to file a petition of bankruptcy and to resign from the company\'s board. However, the company survived.Technical progress continued and the company modified its vessels to transport more goods. Still, in 1873 the line suffered its first major accident. The Ville du Havre collided with the sailing ship Loch Earn, with a loss of life of about 226 people.In 1879 the French government awarded the company the concession for postal services for the Mediterranean. That same year the company incorporated. Between 1882 and 1884 the government renewed the earlier fleet and postal agreements.In 1886, SS La Bourgogne traveled the le Havre - New York transit in a little more than 7 days. This gave the company first place in the New York postal service, and ignited a competition for the record in the trans-Atlantic run. In 1894 the company offered the first cruise for American passengers when La Touraine initiated service from New York to Constantinople.Between 1897 and 1904, European competition intensified and the company suffered two major maritime disasters. The Ville de Saint-Nazaire had to be abandoned at sea in 1897 and La Bourgogne sank with 568 passengers in 1898. Furthermore, labor strife developed as strikes came to affect all ports and all staff. The strikes continued until 1923.In 1904, Jules Charles-Roux became president and instituted a reorganization. The company re-oriented its strategy to emphasize the quality of life aboard ship rather than racing against time. The next year it initiated Le Havre - New York cargo service.The company did not become a major participant of the trans-Atlantic ocean liner trade until after World War I. During 1907 and 1908, when immigration to the United States was greatest, the company\'s share of the market was a mere 10%. In line with its strategy, the company did not have ships of either great speed or size, but instead became renowned during the early 20th century for its luxuriously appointed liners. The most notable of these early ships was the SS France, which began service in 1912.During World War I, the company transformed its vessels into warships, hospital vessels and troopships. By the end of the war, the company had lost a third of the fleet. Still, the company recovered during the post-war period, with several famous ships beginning service. In 1927, the SS Ile de France, the first ship to be styled in Art Deco, had its maiden voyage.The company also diversified. In 1919, it introduced the first tourist motor car circuit in North Africa and in 1925 it created the Société des Voyages et Hôtels Nord-Africains (S.V.H.N.A.).Advertisement, circa 1937The Great Depression caused the company to suffer a significant decrease of profits as costs increased and passenger numbers plummeted The company responded by decommissioning vessels and discontinuing unprofitable routes. A generous government subsidy enabled the company, in 1935, to finance the construction its most famous vessel, the SS Normandie. At the time of completion, the ship was the largest in the world and also the fastest, winning the Blue Riband from the Italian liner, the SS Rex. Its Art Deco interior and streamlined hull design were famous. It won the Blue Ribbon trophy for its first voyage with a speed of 30 knots. However, it was never a commercial success and a fire in 1942 ended its career.In 1939-1940, at the beginning of World War II, the company was subject to mobilization of more than a third of the staff. The Department of Shipping & Maritime Transport chartered or requisitioned the company\'s ships. The company also received 95 vessels to manage for the war effort. By 1946, the loss of several vessels due to the war had diminished the company\'s fleet, though the company was able to acquire several Liberty ships. The company also acquired Liberté, the former German liner SS Europa (1928), which France had claimed as reparations.Passenger traffic grew post-war, but the advent of commercial air travel in 1958 was a disaster for the French Line\'s passenger ships. Despite the launch of a new Flagship, the 66,000 ton SS France in 1961, passenger demand decreased as no ship could match the convenience of airplane flights that could transport passengers in a matter of hours over a distance that by ship would take several days. The ocean liner fleet became dependent on government subsidies, which were finally ended in 1974. The fleet was subsequently hulked.France was laid up until 1979 when the Norwegian Cruise Line bought it and renamed it Norway. In 2008, Norway was beached at Alang, India and broken up for scrap.In 1977, the company merged with the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes to form the Compagnie Générale Maritime.Vessels[edit]For a more comprehensive list, see List of ships of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique.CGT Ships included:SS Mont-Blanc (1899), munitions ship that exploded in the December 1917 Halifax ExplosionSS France (1910), one of the famous \"Four stackers\"SS Illinois (1917), formerly the SS Farnworth, bought and renamed in 1926, sold in 1934 and torpedoed in 1940 as the SS Empire ConveyorSS Pensylvanie (1917), sold to Counties Ship Management in 1934 and renamed SS Bury Hill, wrecked off the Senegalese coast in 1936SS De Grasse (1924–1953), renamed the RMS Empress of Australia by Canadian Pacific SteamshipsSS Normandie (1932–1942), renamed USS Lafayette by the US Navy; damaged beyond repair by fire in New YorkSS Ingénieur Général Haarbleicher (1945), ran aground 1945, scrapped 1947SS Liberté, acquired 1946, formerly the SS Europa of North German LloydSS Antilles (1953), hit a reef near Mustique in January 1971, caught fire and sankSS France (1961), later sold to Norwegian Cruise Line and renamed the SS NorwayReferences[edit]Further reading[edit]Miller, William H. Jr., The First Great Ocean Liners in Photographs, 1984, DoverFox, Robert, Liners, the Golden Age, 1999, KönemannMcAuley, Robert, The Liners, 1997, BoxtreeMaddocks, Melvin, The Great Liners, 1978, Time-LifeExternal links[edit]Passenger Lists of the CGT French LineOfficial websiteFrench LinesThe Last Ocean Liners - French Line - trade routes and ships of the French Line during the 1960s and 1970sMAJOR DATES IN THE HISTORY OF THE COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE1855 : Creation of the Compagnie Générale Maritime, which later became the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique at the initiative of the Pereire brothers, Emile and Isaac. They were already the owners of a credit organisation called the Société Générale de Crédit Mobilier that became the main shareholder. The status of the company gave them the aims of construction, ship owning, chartering of all the vessels and all shipping trade operations in general.1860 : Signing of the postal convention with the State. The company undertakes to serve the following lines for 20 years : Le Havre - New York with calls at Brest, Saint-Nazaire - Isthmus of Panama, with 3 additional services for Guadeloupe, Mexico and Cayenne. The company also undertakes to acquire a fleet. In exchange the state pays an annual subsidy to the company.1861 : Change of name to the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. The Pereire brothers create the construction site at Penhoët, near Saint-Nazaire.1862 : First trip to the West Indies and Mexico by Louisiane.1864 : Unveiling of the New York - Le Havre line. The first postal service trip is assured by the paddle-ship Washington.1867 : Abandon of the wheel in favour of the propeller on the company\'s vessels.1868 : Economic and financial crisis that forces the Pereire brothers to file a petition in bankruptcy and to resign.1867-1871 : Technical progress. Vessels with 2 propellers replace vessels with a wheel, the fuel expenses are reduced. Consequently hold capacities are converted to transport more goods.1873 : First accident : collision between Ville du Havre and the sailing ship Loch Earn with around 226 victims.1879 : Concession of postal services for the Mediterranean. The company becomes a limited company.1882-1884 : Renewal of the fleet and postal conventions.1884 : Headquarters move to 6, rue Auber in Paris.1886 : Start of the race against time. La Bourgogne does Le Havre - New-York in a little over 7 days. The company wins first place in the New-York postal service.1894: First cruise for American passengers, by La Touraine, from New-York to Constantinople.1897-1904 : Crisis period. European competition is tough. The Ville de Saint-Nazaire is abandoned at sea in 1897 and La Bourgogne sinks with 568 passengers in 1898. Strike movements affect all ports and all staff. The strikes continue up until 1923.1904 : Jules Charles-Roux is named as president. This hales a reorganisation period for the company. The emphasis is put on the quality of life aboard ship rather than the race against time.1905 : Unveiling of the Le Havre - New York cargo service.1906 : Creation of the newsletter for passengers called L\'Atlantique1912 : Bringing into service of France (second of this name)1914-1918 : Transformation of vessels into warships, hospital vessels and troopships. At the end of the war, a third of the fleet was lost.1919 : First tourist motor car circuit in North Africa.1925 : Diversification of this activity with the creation of the Société des Voyages et Hôtels Nord Africains (S.V.H.N.A.).1927 : Bringing into service of the liner Ile De France1930 : World economic crisis. Significant drop in the company\'s profits coupled with an increase in costs. Savings made in the exploitation in particular through the decommissioning of vessels and the discontinuation of trips.1935 : Launching of liner Normandie who won the Blue Ribbon trophy on its first trip with a speed of 30 knots.1939-1940: Drafting of more than a third of the staff. The fleet is chartered by the Department of Shipping / Maritime Transport or requisitioned. The company received 95 vessels under management for National Defence requirements.1946 : Fleet diminished by the loss of several vessels due to the war. Reorganisation of the fleet, in particular with the arrival of Liberty-ships.50\'s : Constant progression in traffic even though air transport is starting to become popular. In order to prepare for the future a restructuring must be initiated, privileging freighters and the construction of a new liner that is planned.1960 : Launching of liner France, which makes its first trip in 1962.1974 : Heavy deficit in the exploitation of France condemned by airline competition. The government no longer subsidises the liner ; therefore the Transat decided to decommission her. France is moored in forlorn docks up until 1979 when she became Norway bought by Norwegian Caribbean Lines.1977 : Merging of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique and the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes which officially took place on the 23rd February. The new company is named Compagnie Générale Maritime.