Catalog Card: SS Anchoria Passenger List – 5 September 1884

Front Cover, SS Anchoria Saloon Passenger List, 5 September 1884, Enhanced by Photoshop To Show Detail. | GGA Image ID # 230f75a384

Archival Box ID: GGA-PL-MISC-01

Archival Box Descripton: American Line and Anchor Line Passenger Lists.

Location Lot #: MB01

URL: Elite Passengers Aboard the SS Anchoria – Saloon-Class Voyage from Glasgow to New York, 5 September 1884

📖 Brief Summary

A rare and historically significant Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS Anchoria, operated by the Anchor Line, sailing from Glasgow to New York via Moville on 5 September 1884. This early example includes town of residence for passengers and clerical notations by the original owner.

📝 Quick Facts/Reference

• Class: Cabin Class
• Date: 5 September 1884
• Route: Glasgow → Moville → New York
• Captain: John J. Small
• Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives (GG Archives)
• Condition: VG (archival repair to inner page, outer discoloration)

💰 Estimated Value Range by Sales Channel

• eBay (Buy It Now): $75–$125
• eBay (Auction): $50–$100
• Specialized Ephemera Dealer: $125–$175
• Maritime or Immigration Auction House: $150–$225

✨ Value Enhancing Features

• Artistic & Graphic Appeal: McClure and MacDonald engraved front cover illustration.
• Research & Genealogical Relevance: Lists passengers with hometowns, uncommon in 1880s-era lists.
• Notable Passengers: Several clergymen and doctors including Rev. W. H. Hinkley and Dr. C. Lowly.
• Practical Inserts: Anchor Line Atlantic Track Chart and Memorandum of Log (unused).
• Historical Context: Rare pre-1890 transatlantic passenger documentation.

📜 Historical Enhancements

The 1884 passenger list offers a pre-Ellis Island look into immigrant and traveler documentation. The ship’s graphics and noted clergy further enhance its significance in transatlantic religious and social migration studies.

🩺 Condition Notes

• VG overall. Age-related discoloration on covers.
• Archival tape reinforcement at minor blemish near Mr. Stephen Harris's name.
• Top layer loss on map (back cover), affecting small portion of the date column.
• 17 'X' marks by original passenger add personalized provenance.

🏷 Suggested Catalog or Sales Title

Anchor Line SS Anchoria 1884 Cabin Passenger List – Glasgow to New York via Moville

📑 Auction or Catalog Listing

Original 1884 Anchor Line Cabin Class Passenger List for SS Anchoria, Glasgow to New York via Moville, featuring clergy, physicians, and families. Includes hometowns, maritime graphics, and unused track chart/log.

📊 Sellability Scorecard

• Historical Appeal: 9/10
• Condition: 7/10
• Notable Passengers: 8/10
• Graphic Design: 8/10
• Rarity: 8.5/10

📚 Cataloging Notes

• Stored in archival-safe sheet protector with secure top flap.
• Filed in GG Archives Passenger List collection – Anchor Line Box 1.
• Excellent example of early Anchor Line transatlantic voyage documentation.

Museum Placard

Anchor Steamship Line – SS Anchoria

Saloon Passenger List
Glasgow to New York via Moville
5 September 1884

This passenger list was issued for the SS Anchoria of the Anchor Steamship Line on her 1884 transatlantic voyage from Glasgow to New York, under the command of Captain John J. Small. The front cover displays a finely engraved black-and-white image of a three-funneled, four-masted steamer, produced by McClure and MacDonald of Glasgow. The back cover features an Anchor Line track chart of the Atlantic Ocean and an unused Memorandum of Log.

Inside, the list includes the names and hometowns of Saloon (first-class) passengers, as well as senior officers and staff, notably including Mrs. Farlane, a stewardess—a reminder of the growing presence of women in shipboard service roles. This copy was marked by its original passenger with seventeen “X” notations beside names, providing a rare personal connection to the document’s use.

Notable travelers include Rev. W. H. Hinkley, Rev. D. O. Irwing and Rev. D. Irwing, Rev. L. S. Woodworth, Dr. C. Lowly, Mr. F. M. Bixly and Mr. W. L. Boswell, Mr. C. M. Ewart, Mrs. Burns Cowan and children, Mr. and Mrs. Falconer, Mrs. Goodrich and child, and Mr. John Macfarlane.

Condition: Very Good, with some age discoloration, minor blemishes, and reinforced archival repair on the back cover.

This passenger list offers a rare glimpse into Victorian-era transatlantic travel, combining artistic engraving, genealogical detail, and evidence of original use by a 19th-century traveler.

📌 Raw Data Used For Input

GGA-PL-MISC-01 MB01 Anchor Steamship Line Anchoria 1884-09-05 1884 Glasgow to New York via Moville Saloon VG

Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives (GG Archives). Commanded by Captain John J. Small. Senior Officers and Staff Included a Stewardess (Mrs. Farlane). Outside Covers and Inside Front and Back Covers have Age Related Discoloration. The Back Cover has a top layer missing on the far left of the map and a small portion of the date column in the Memorandum of Log. Inside Back Cover has a minor blemish by the name Mr. Stephen Harris where the "i" is not completely visible. That area has be reinforced with archival tape to prevent further damage. Front Cover contains a black and white painting of a 3-Funneled, 4-Masted Steamer by McClure and MacDonald Engravers, Glasgow. An Anchor line Track Chart of the Atlantic Ocean and Memorandum of Log (Unused) is on the Back Cover. There were 17 "X" markings beside passengers' names made by the original passenger. Passenger Listings Included Home Town. Notable Passengers: Rev. W. H. Hinkley, Rev. D. O. Irwing and Rev. D. Irwing, Rev. L. S. Woodworth, Dr. C. Lowly, Mr. F. M. Bixly and Mr. W. L. Boswell, Mr. C. M. Ewart, Mrs. Burns Cowan and Two Children, Mr. and Mrs. Falconer, Mrs. Goodrich and Child, and Mr. John Macfarlane.

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