Documentary images — company attribution uncertain

Manning’s 1874 flag has a blue saltire and unexplained initials; he also assigns it to the Empire Line. McMillan notes the saltire’s resemblance to Rio de Janeiro’s city flag without establishing a connection. Griffin assigns the identical design to Ocean Steamship Co., or the Savannah Line, and Loughran identifies it as that company’s original flag with its managers’ initials. The managers are unnamed. Rosanoski suggests common management might explain the attributions, including Empire Line, but does not establish it.

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