The S.S. Drottningholm was built in 1904 by Alexander Stephen and Sons in Scotland. Her first owner was the Allan Line and was named the Virginian. During World War 1, she was chartered by the British as a troop transport. Sold to the Canadian Pacific Line in 1917 and then sold to the Swedish American Line in 1920, renamed the Drottningholm, and operated by the line until 1951, then sold to the Home Lines, an Italian company that renamed the ship Brazil. The ship's final owner was the Hamburg American Line, which renamed the ship the Homeland. She was scrapped in Italy in 1955.
It's partially obscured, but I'm fairly certain that this postcard is postmarked, "NEW YORK N.Y. SEP 10 5 P.M. 1947." The message, "The time is getting closer but just to say "Hello" Feeling fine and all looks interesting-Don't forget to write. Love Ingrid." The card was mailed to "Mrs. Imogene Abzug, 1342 Sunland Ave. Jamestown, N.Y."
And the captions, BREKVORT CARTE POSTALE, S.S. DROTTNINGHOLM, SVENSKA AMERIKA LINIEN, SWEDISH AMERICAN LINE, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN. Printed in Sweden, 45.1 55,000 11.6.47, 645."
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