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The text is in English. Although undated, it is from the mid-1930s.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy gosh, what over-the-top interiors! Photos include the Vestibule Lounge, Social Hall, Altar, Dining Saloon, Grill-Room, Bar (First Room), Bar (Second Room), Reading and Writing Room, Children's Room, two different two-berth staterooms, two different single-berth staterooms, stateroom of a suite, sitting room of a suite, Entrance Hall with Tourist Office and Art Shop, and Promenade Deck. Another nineteen photos show the pleasures of life on board. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the center is a gorgeous color illustration of the Lido Deck and pool which was located between her twin stacks, an innovation for the time. 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