Alaska Steamship Company: A 20 page deck plan brochure for the 1933 sailing season. Each of the five ships in the fleet gets its own page with deck plans, a b&w photo, stats, and accommodation info. First up was the flagship and newest ship in the fleet, the ALASKA of 1922, with a lay-out typical of coastal steamers of the era - a mixture of cabins with and without facilities, several public rooms and plenty of deck space. Then there was the positively ancient NORTHWESTERN which was launched as Ward Line's ORIZABA of 1890. A voyage in her tight confines would have been an ordeal. The ALEUTIAN was also a former Ward liner, although the much newer MEXICO of 1906. She had public rooms sprinkled all over the ship. The YUKON, yet another Ward Line cast-off (MEXICO of 1899), looked like another ship where you would constantly rub elbows with fellow passengers. Finally there was the VICTORIA, which was already 63 years old in 1933. She started her career as Cunard's PARTHIA of 1870 and ran through several owners before joining the Alaska Line in 1904 (and she wouldn't be scrapped until 1956). Her very narrow breadth (40') squeezed in the passenger areas. I could not imagine crossing the Atlantic in her! But as a coastal vessel in 1933 she would have been interesting. It was said that when the Alaska Line sold a ship it was only suitable for scrapping which was probably true since most of these ships seemed ready to be retired when the company acquired them. Also in this brochure are route maps, rate guides, itineraries, and tour information. The brochure is in good condition with some wear to the covers.