Catalog Card: SS Minnetonka Passenger List – 25 July 1908
Archival Box ID: GGA-PL-MISC-02
Archival Box Descriptson: Atlantic Transport Line and Red Star Line
📖 Brief Summary
An elegantly preserved First Class Passenger List from the Atlantic Transport Line's SS Minnetonka, dated 25 July 1908, covering a voyage from London to New York under the command of Captain E. G. Cannons. The passenger list is in excellent condition and features notable figures from politics, academia, religion, and the arts.
📝 Quick Facts/Reference
- Class: First Class
- Date: 25 July 1908
- Route: London → New York
- Captain: E. G. Cannons
- Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives (GG Archives)
- Condition: Excellent (near mint, no markings)
💰 Estimated Value Range by Sales Channel
- Direct Sale to Collector: $150 – $225
- Specialized Auction: $200 – $300
- Institutional/Archive Purchase: $250 – $350
✨ Value Enhancing Features
- Artistic & Graphic Appeal: Large illustrated cover featuring steamer, ATL and US flags.
- Research & Genealogical Relevance: Passenger details valuable for historians and genealogists.
- Notable Passengers: Sir Percy Alden, Tom L. Johnson, John Henry Comstock, George Braxton Pegram, Charles Pratt Huntington, John Ward Melville, Rev. Hubert C. Herring, Rev. H. T. Heuser, Robert Schable.
- Practical Inserts: Sailing Schedule (1908) and Information for Passengers.
📜 Historical Enhancements
This passenger list reflects transatlantic travel in the pre-WWI era, capturing a cross-section of politicians, academics, clergy, and cultural figures. It provides a snapshot of early 20th-century ocean travel aboard one of ATL’s premier liners.
🩺 Condition Notes
Near mint overall with no passenger markings. Covers are crisp and clean, interior pages flawless. Binding intact and track chart unused. One of the finest surviving examples from this era.
🏷 Suggested Catalog or Sales Title
Atlantic Transport Line – SS Minnetonka First Class Passenger List, London to New York, 25 July 1908
📑 Auction or Catalog Listing
Rare 1908 First Class Passenger List from the Atlantic Transport Line’s SS Minnetonka, featuring an illustrated cover, sailing schedule, and notable passengers including Sir Percy Alden, Tom L. Johnson, and John Henry Comstock. Near mint condition with exceptional preservation.
📊 Sellability Scorecard
- Rarity: 5/5
- Condition: 5/5
- Content Value (Notable Passengers, Inserts): 5/5
- Graphic Appeal: 5/5
- Market Demand: 4/5
📚 Cataloging Notes
Ephemera including this passenger list is stored in archival safe sheet protectors with secure top flap and placed in Archival Box GGA-PL-MISC-02.
📌 Raw Data Used For Input
GGA-PL-MISC-02 MC29 Atlantic Transport Line Minnetonka 1908-07-25 1908 London to New York First Excellent
Provenance: Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives (GG Archives). Commanded by Captain E. G. Cannons. Passenger List is in near mint condition. No markings by original passenger. Front Cover is a large illustration of a 1-funnel, 4-masted steamer flying the US and Atlantic Transport Line (ATL) Flags. on the top "Atlantic Transport Line London New York" with a larger ATL Flag. on the bottom " First Class Passenger List and New York and London offices with addresses" are printed. Back Cover is an Atlantic Transport Line Track Chart of the North Atlantic Ocean and Memorandum of Log (Unused). Contents Included Sailing Schedule for 1908 and Information for Passengers. Notable First-Class Passengers Included: Sir Percy Alden, M.P. (1865–1944), Tom L. Johnson (1854–1911), John Henry Comstock (1849–1931), George Braxton Pegram (1876–1958), Charles Pratt Huntington (1871–1919), John Ward Melville (1887–1977), Rev. Hubert C. Herring, Rev. H. T. Heuser, and Robert Schable (1873–1947).
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