Historical information

The crossing the ceremony was an important part of maritime lore and marked a sailor's first crossing of the equator. This photograph was taken by Allan Charles Quinn and therefore it is presumably not his first crossing but the photograph does depict aspects of the ceremony.

Significance

This photograph is from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photographs depicting life at sea for a young man in the period immediately after World War II.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of various members of the crew of the Ariston participating in the "crossing the line" ceremony in 1946.

Inscriptions & markings

Black ink on reverse: Crossing the equator/ on Ariston/ 10.9.46