Superb old carved and painted wood shipping-line trade sign with deeply carved dolphins flanking a list of 24 Presidential ships-of-the-line from the Robert Dollar passenger ship company circa 1940. Below the dophins are 2 hand painted cruise liners. Brass memorial plaque for founder Robert Dollar, Dollar SS Lines 1896-1938. 37 in high x 54 w x 5 in deep. Note: Robert Dollar, aka Captain Robert Dollarÿ(1844?1932) was a Scots-American industrialist. The title "Captain" was honorary and he was called "Grand Old Man of the Pacific" - bestowed after his entry into the shipping industry. In 1923, the purchase of seven "president" ships owned by the U.S. Government allowed Dollar, at the age of 80, to pioneer his successful round-the-world passenger service. The death of the Captain in 1932, coupled with the Great Depression and the Pacific War, headed the company into bankruptcy. In 1945, Robert's son Stanley Dollar filed a lawsuit to recover ownership of the line. The battle raged until 1950 when the Supreme Court ruled in favour of Stanley Dollar. The company was sold to investors in 1952.