SS State of California Passenger Lists
All Digitized Passenger Lists For the SS State of California Available at the GG Archives. Listing Includes Date Voyage Began, Steamship Line, Vessel, Passenger Class and Route.
1894-07-06 SS State of California Passenger List
Steamship Line: Allan Line and State Line
Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 6 July 1894
Route: New York to Glasgow
Commander: Captain A. G. Braes
Notable Passengers (VIP Travelers): Prof. Susan M. Hallowell, Rev. Washington Gladden, Major G. S. Goodwillie, Dr. Larratt W. Smith, Rev. R. S. Pardington, D.D., Miss Lucy Parry, and Rev. G. M. Colville, D.D.
Estimated Auction Value: $35 to $50 USD
Provenance: From the distinguished Paul K. Gjenvick private collection
View the page with the passenger list to find out more information.
Passenger Lists contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenir list provided to the passengers of each cabin class (and other classes). Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. Our collection contains a sampling of what was originally produced and printed by the steamship lines.
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