These snapshots were taken by Peder Georg Christian Pedersen in 1911, when he sailed as an officer on the S/S Oscar II. Pedersen served on the Scandinavian America Line steamships from 1902 till 1920, and became the master of the S/S C. F. Tietgen. The pictures were provided by Karsten Egeblad, one of Pedersen's descendants. The text to the pictures are in Pedersen's own words.

"A woman has died on board the S/S Oscar II in 1911, the minister is holding a service"
- We can se the body is covered by a Norwegian flag.

"Her husband is taking farewell"

"The bier is lifted over the railing"

"The body is lowered in to the sea"

"A last farewell"

"And the ocean closed"