Ship Ahoy.
A visit to one of the Bank's offices will be most
rewarding. Here you may view beautiful ship
models, oil paintings of famous sailing vessels,
sextants, quadrants, barometers, scrimshaw (the
art of carving on whale bone, a true form of
American art), antique toy banks, and many
other interesting nautical and historical objects
that recall our American heritage.
Illustration: THE PACKET “COLUMBIA" - 1829
By Charles Robert Patterson
One of the most celebrated vessels of
the packet ship era was the Black Baller
"Columbia” which in 1830 established
the westbound Atlantic speed record of
17 days that was not equaled until 1846.
She was built in 1821 for the Black Ball
Line's scheduled service between New
York and Liverpool on which she served
for a number of years. In 1833, while
under the flag of the Red Swallowtail
Line running to London, she was con-
demned after a channel collision.
Mr. Patterson has portrayed this famous
packet arriving in New York Harbor in
1829– the year The Seamen's Bank for
Savings was chartered.
Spanning the gap from packet ships to
nuclear powered vessels, The Seamen's
Bank is proud of its service to the com-
munity. Since 1829 it has paid dividends
to depositors every year without inter-
ruption. We offer you generations of
experience, safety, liquidity and high
dividends - in charting your course for
the unknown future.
Saving becomes a pleasure at
The SEAMEN'S BANK for SAVINGS
Main Office: 30 WALL STREET
546 FIFTH AVENUE 666 FIFTH AVENUE
52-53 Streets
BEAVER STREET at New Street
at 45 Street
ALL OFFICES OPEN FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 5:30 P.M
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
