Philadelphia Passenger Lists 1878-1913
Passenger Lists available from the GG Archives from the Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Organized by Date of Departure, Steamship Line, Steamship or Ocean Liner, Class of Passengers, Route, and the Ship's Captain.
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the second largest city on the East Coast of the United States. During the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and railroad hub that grew from an influx of European immigrants. It became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration and surpassed two million occupants by 1950.
![GGA Image ID # 1673e6abdb GG Archives Poster For a Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS Pennsylvania of the American Line, Departing circa 1878 from Liverpool to Philadelphia, Commanded by Captain Thom. R. Harris.](../../../Images600/PassengerLists/AmericanLine/Pennsylvania/c1878/CC/00-FrontCoverGGA-250.jpg)
c1878 SS Pennsylvania Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: circa 1878
Route: Liverpool to Philadelphia
Commander: Captain Thomas R. Harris.
![GGA Image ID # 212802c186 Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List from the SS Kensington of the American Line, Departing 15 June 1895 from Philadelphia to Liverpool.](../../../Images600/OT/PL/AmLn/Kensington/1895-06-15/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1895-06-15 SS Kensington Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 15 June 1895
Route: Philadelphia to Liverpool
Commander: Captain Robert Bond
![Passenger Manifest Cover, September 1895 Westbound Voyage - SS Rhynland](../../../DigitalAssets/PassengerLists/AmericanLine/Rhynland/1895-09-11/Cabin/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1895-09-11 SS Rhynland Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 11 September 1895
Route: Liverpool to Philadelphia
Commander: Captain F. Loesewitz
![Passenger Manifest, American Line SS Westerland, May 1901, Liverpool to Philadelphia](../../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AmericanLine/Westerland/1901-05-11/Cabin/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1901-05-11 SS Westernland Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 11 May 1901
Route: Liverpool to Philadelphia via Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Captain C. R. Ehoff
![GGA Image ID # 1f09f63759 Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS Westernland of the American Line, Departing 6 September 1902 from Philadelphia to Liverpool.](../../../Images600/OT/PL/AmLn/Westernland/1902-09-06/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1902-09-06 SS Westernland Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 6 September 1902
Route: Philadelphia to Liverpool
Commander: Captain Chas. R. Ehoff
![GGA Image ID # 1631d236d0 Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS Haverford of the American Line, Departing 7 October 1903 from Liverpool to Philadelphia via Queenstown (Cobh)](../../../Images600/PassengerLists/AmericanLine/Haverford/1903-10-07/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1903-10-07 SS Haverford Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 7 October 1903
Route: Liverpool to Philadelphia via Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Captain H. O. Neilsen
![Passenger Manifest Cover, August 1905 Westbound Voyage - SS Friesland](../../../DigitalAssets/PassengerLists/AmericanLine/Friesland/1905-08-16/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1905-08-16 SS Friesland Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Line
Class of Passengers: Not Stated
Date of Departure: 16 August 1905
Route: Liverpool to Philadelphia
Commander: Captain C. J. Rogers
![Passenger Manifest Cover, August 1906 Westbound Voyage - SS Noordland](../../../DigitalAssets/PassengerLists/AmericanLine/Noordland/1906-08-22/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1906-08-22 SS Noordland Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Line
Class of Passengers: Not Stated
Date of Departure: 22 August 1906
Route: Liverpool to Philadelphia
Commander: Captain Thomas Deans
![GGA Image ID # 1f61d187fd Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List from the SS Friesland of the American Line, Departing 6 July 1907 from Philadelphia to Liverpool.](../../../Images600/OT/PL/AmLn/Friesland/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1907-07-06 SS Friesland Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 6 July 1907
Route: Philadelphia to Liverpool
Commander: Captain C. J. Rogers
![2 July 1910 Passenger Manifest for the SS Merion](../../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AmericanLine/Merion/1910-07-02/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1910-07-02 SS Merion Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Line
Class of Passengers: Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 2 July 1910
Route: Philadelphia to Queenstown and Liverpool
Commander: Captain J. B. Hill
![1910-11-03 Passenger Manifest for the SS Brandenburg](../../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/NorddeutscherLloyd/Brandenburg/1910-11-03/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1910-11-03 SS Brandenburg Passenger List
Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd)
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 3 November 1910
Route: Bremen to Philadelphia
Commander: Captain H. Morgenstern
![GGA Image ID # 20f64ed540 Front Cover, Cabin Passenger List from the SS Cassel of the North German Lloyd, Departing 17 November 1910 from Bremen to Philadelphia and Galveston.](../../../Images600/OT/PL/NDL/Cassel/1910-11-17/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1910-11-17 SS Cassel Passenger List
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 17 November 1910
Route: Bremen to Philadelphia and Galveston
Commander: Captain H. Vogt
![1911-05-24 Passenger Manifest for the SS Graf Waldersee](../../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/HamburgAmericanLine/GrafWaldersee/1911-05-24/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1911-05-24 SS Graf Waldersee Passenger List
Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 24 May 1911
Route: Philadelphia to Hamburg
Commander: Captain P. Froehlich
![Passenger Manifest Cover, August 1911 Westbound Voyage - SS Dominion](../../../DigitalAssets/PassengerLists/AmericanLine/Dominion/1911-08-31/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1911-08-31 SS Dominion Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 31 August 1911
Route: Liverpool to Philadelphia via Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Captain W. L. Mendus
![Passenger Manifest Cover, August 1913 Westbound Voyage - SS Merion](../../../DigitalAssets/PassengerLists/AmericanLine/Merion/1913-08-27/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1913-08-27 SS Merion Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 27 August 1913
Route: Liverpool to Philadelphia
Commander: Captain J. Beattle Hill
![GGA Image ID # 1596835bd3 Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List from the SS Dominion of the American Line, Departing 17 September 1913](../../../Images600/PassengerLists/AmericanLine/Dominion/1913-09-17/Cabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1913-09-17 SS Dominion Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 17 September 1913
Route: Liverpool to Philadelphia via Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: W. A. Morehouse