Hamming It Up

1930 band hamming on ship

1930 band hamming it up on ship

In 1930, after his sophomore year at Penn State University, my grandfather travelled to Europe. In order to pay for his trip, he worked as a musician in the ship band. They apparently had a very enjoyable trip across the pond. Grandpa played the trumbone (second man on left).

1930 Glasgow ship's passenger list

Glasgow ship’s passenger list (1930)

He returned to the United States, arriving in the port of New York on 6 September 1930, on board the S.S. Transylvania sailing from Glasgow.

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