Photo courtesy of Capt. Tom Ellsworth Copyright © 2003-2004 - All rights reserved. Do not reproduce. If anyone wants copies, please email Tom at tbells@cox.net.

Photo courtesy of Capt. Tom Ellsworth Copyright © 2003-2004 - All rights reserved. Do not reproduce. If anyone wants copies, please email Tom at tbells@cox.net.

Eight days after the S.S. Brazil left New York on her first voyage under that name, the ship crossed the equator.  Dated October 16, 1938, this is one of the first Proclamations and this particular one is for Erwin ("Bill") Keeler, Sophia's father.  (Courtesy of Sophia Porson)