A photographic tour of the great liner's passenger spaces and life aboard—from public rooms and accommodations to dining, recreation and the upper decks. The images are presented as historical documents.
Interiors · accommodation · public rooms · life at sea
Curatorial note. The printed photographs refer to the vessel as “U.S.S. Leviathan,” while showing passenger-liner spaces and leisure activities. Their wording is preserved as evidence of the source material, not as a claim that the scenes depict wartime troopship service. The set may have circulated after the ship's postwar return to civilian service, but photographic dates, publisher, and original provenance remain unverified. Select any photograph to enlarge it.
Leviathan — United States Lines flagshipExterior portrait captioned as the flagship of United States Lines.Photograph 01 of 25Writing roomWriting room with upholstered seating, tables and patterned flooring.Photograph 02 of 25Swimming poolSwimming pool with surrounding columns and a grand staircase.Photograph 03 of 25Cage ball at seaPassengers playing cage ball on deck, captioned Happy Hours at Sea.Photograph 04 of 25Stairway leading to the dining saloonOrnamental stairway and dining furniture framed by palms.Photograph 05 of 25An elaborate stateroomPassenger stateroom furnished with bed, sofa and writing desk.Photograph 06 of 25Dining room — second viewAnother view of the dining room with round tables and ornate architectural details.Photograph 07 of 25Card roomWood-paneled card room with tables and upholstered chairs.Photograph 08 of 25Second-class smoking roomSecond-class smoking room with tables and wicker seating.Photograph 09 of 25Dining room — first viewDining room with tables and white-covered seating.Photograph 10 of 25Passenger suitePassenger suite sitting room with fireplace and writing desk.Photograph 11 of 25Second-class potato raceSecond-class passengers taking part in a potato race on deck.Photograph 12 of 25Corner of the lounging roomLounge seating beside a staircase and patterned floor.Photograph 13 of 25Smoking roomSmoking room with seating and paneled walls.Photograph 14 of 25First-class stateroomFirst-class stateroom with twin beds and seating area.Photograph 15 of 25View of the loungePassengers gathered in a lounge with piano and flowers.Photograph 16 of 25Corner of the smoking roomSeating corner within a smoking room, with decorative columns.Photograph 17 of 25Backward pass played by passengersPassengers playing a deck game labeled Backward Pass.Photograph 18 of 25CafeteriaCafeteria service counter, shelving and equipment.Photograph 19 of 25Cold buffetCrew member beside a cold buffet and decorated platters.Photograph 20 of 25Corner of the social hallArmchairs and sofas within a carpeted lounge; original caption identifies a corner of the social hall.Photograph 21 of 25Winter gardenPassengers seated in the winter garden.Photograph 22 of 25Upper deckPassengers on an upper deck with funnel and deckhouse visible.Photograph 23 of 25Social hallPassengers seated in the social hall with tall windows.Photograph 24 of 25Lobby on B deckTwo-level lobby on B deck with gallery and stairs.Photograph 25 of 25Return to Photographic References
