Stewart Bale

Stewart Bale captured grand ocean liners in the 1920s–30s, when steamships were symbols of speed and luxury. Their photograph RMS Empress of Britain shows the ship at sea, smoke trailing from its stacks. Though the era left few records of Bale, their images remain a clear window into the golden age of transatlantic travel. Tap the ship’s deck in the photo to explore more early-20th-century maritime scenes.