I am redoing the art in my room with a vintage travel theme, using prints of vintage travel posters, getting old postcards on eBay, and using interesting photos I can find other places.

One photo I have always been intrigued by is this one of the RMS Olympic, sister to Titanic, passing the LS Nantucket in April 1934. One month later, Olympic would ram the Nantucket and sink it in seconds.

I would love to add this photo to my room. I have found instructions on the USCG site.

It seems I have to contact the photo order department, who will send me "numbered photocopies" of the images. Then I have to contact the vendor, Photos Plus in DC. I will arrange cost and shipping with them. Then the vendor will contact the Historian, and arrange to pick up the images, duplicate them, and send them to me.

Has anyone ever done this? I'm curious how it worked out.

Thanks!