Item: Original shipboard luncheon menu from the Swedish American Line (Svenska Amerika Linien).
Vessel: MS Gripsholm.
Date: Sunday, June 22, 1958 (printed on the menu interior).
Languages: Bilingual Swedish/English menu layout (Swedish at left, English at right).
Front Artwork: Image titled \"Vattenkvarn\" (\"Water Mill\") after an etching by Stig Borglind (noted beneath the image).
Branding: Bottom of the cover reads \"SVENSKA AMERIKA LINIEN\" and \"SWEDISH AMERICAN LINE\" with triple-crown insignia.
Menu Sections (English side): Appetizers and Hors d\'Oeuvres; Soup (includes Beef Broth with Egg, Soup St. Germain); Egg Dishes; Sea Food (includes Fried Fillets of Sole Meunière Sauce); Fish (includes Boiled Salmon); Grill (includes Barbecued Pork Chops with Pineapple); Salads; Vegetables; Dessert (includes Vanilla Ice Cream).
Featured Sections: Chef\'s Suggestion; The Lightweight; Special Swedish Dish (Stuffed Cabbage with Lingonberries).
Reverse: \"AUTOGRAPHS:\" heading printed on the back (space provided for signatures; no writing visible).
Printer/Origin: Marked \"Isacson Göteborg\" and \"Printed in Sweden\" on the back lower corner.
Notes: Classic ocean-liner ephemera from the mid-20th century with ship, date, and line clearly identified.
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