Hamburg American Line Archival Collection

 

Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line / Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft (HAPAG)

 

Hamburg American Line was one of the major steamship companies to handle the immigrant trade. Their primary routes from Hamburg, Germany, to New York via Southampton were supplemented by other vessels that called on the ports of Portland, ME, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Galveston, and New Orleans, in addition to Canadian ports. The Hamburg-American Line lost almost the entirety of its fleet twice due to World Wars One and Two from the sinking of their ships and war reparations.

 

Hamburg American Line Archival Collections

Sorted in Date Order by Topic, Our Hamburg American Line Archival Collections include Passenger Lists, Vintage Brochures, Vintage Menus, Immigrant Passage Tickets, and Other Ephemera.

 

 

Passenger Manifest, SS Albert Ballin, Hamburg America Line, August 1926

SS Albert Ballin Archival Collection

Albert Ballin (1923) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Brochures; Sailing Schedules; Photographs; Autographs; Excerpts from Information for Passengers; Books; Provisioning the SS Albert Ballin - 1925; Hamburg-American Liner Albert Ballin Launched - 1922.

 

Steerage Prepaid Passage Contract, German Immigrant Family, 20 November 1907

SS Amerika Archival Collection

Amerika (1905) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts; Books; Sailing Schedules; Excerpts from Information for Passengers; Photographs; The SS Amerika - 1905.

 

Passenger Manifest, Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Auguste Victoria, 1897

SS Auguste Victoria Archival Collection

Ephemera for the SS Auguste Victoria available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

 

1907-06-01 Passenger Manifest for the SS Batavia

SS Batavia Archival Collection

Ephemera for the SS Batavia available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

 

Front Cover of a Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Berlin of the North German Lloyd, Departing 31 August 1937 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Galway and Halifax

SS Berlin Archival Collection

Berlin (1868) North German Lloyd Ship's History (Brief); Berlin (1875) American Line Ship's History (Brief); Berlin (1908) North German Lloyd Ship's History (Brief); Berlin (1925) North German Lloyd Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Brochures; Menus; Immigrant Documents; Sailing Schedules; Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs; Photographs; Books Referencing the SS Berlin; New SS Berlin Enters New York-Bremen Service - 1925.

 

First Class Dining Room on the SS Blücher.

SS Blücher Archival Collection

Blücher (1901) Hamburg-American Line Ship History (Brief); SS Blücher Specifications; Brochures; Photographs; Sailing Schedules; Advertisements; At the "Bottom of the World" - 1910.

 

Front Cover, Matinee Concert Program on Board the SS Bremen, Sunday, 17 August 1930.

SS Bremen Archival Collection

SS Bremen (1896) North German Lloyd Ship's History (Brief); SS Bremen (1900) North German Lloyd Ship's History (Brief); SS Bremen (1929) North German Lloyd Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Brochures; Passage Contracts and Tickets; Menus; Programs; Sailing Schedules; Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs; Other Ephemera; Excerpts from Information for Passengers; Photographs; Books.

 

Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List for the SS Cincinnati of the Hamburg America Line, Departing 8 September 1910 from Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg

SS Cincinnati Archival Collection

Cincinnati (1908) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Advertisements; Sailing Schedules; Senior Officers and Staff; Title Pages; Wireless Technology.

 

Passenger Manifest, Hamburg Amerika Linie, Cleveland, 10 December 1926

SS Cleveland Archival Collection

SS Cleveland of the Hamburg-American Line Pulling Into Harbor, c1910; Cleveland (1908) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Sailing Schedules; Title Pages; Senior Officers and Staff; Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs; Photographs; Advertisements; Books Referencing the SS Cleveland.

 

Front Cover of a Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Columbus of the North German Lloyd, Departing 9 June 1928 from New York to Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg

SS Columbus Archival Collection

Columbus (1922) North German Lloyd Ship History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Brochures; Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs; Sailing Schedules; Fleet List; Photographs; Books; Other Ephemera; Advertisements; Excerpts from Information for Passengers; Back Cover Images.

 

1930-08-22 SS Deutschland Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List

SS Deutschland Archival Collection

Deutschland (1899) Hamburg-American Line Ship History (Brief); Deutschland (1923) Hamburg-American Line Ship History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Brochures; Menus; Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts; Programs; Sailing Schedules; Photographs; Postcards; Excerpts from Information for Passengers; Books Referencing the SS Deutschland.

 

The SS Europa Prepares for Midnight Sailing.

SS Europa Archival Collection

Europa (1930) North German Lloyd Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Brochures; Menus; Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs; Excerpts from Information for Passengers; Advertisements; Other Ephemera; Photographs; Postcards; Programs; Books.

 

Hamburg America Line Cabin Plans of the Twin Screw Steamer SS Fürst Bismarck.

SS Fürst Bismarck Archival Collection

Fürst Bismarck (1890) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief), Passenger Lists, Deck Plans, Sailing Schedules, Books Referencing the SS Fürst Bismarck, The New Steamship Fürst Bismarck -1891.

 

Front Cover of a First and Second Cabin Passenger List for the SS Graf Waldersee of the Hamburg America Line, Departing 29 July 1905 from Hamburg to New York via Dover and Boulogne-sur-Mer

SS Graf Waldersee Archival Collection

Graf Waldersee (1898) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Brochures; Sailing Schedules; Photographs; Back Cover Images; Title Pages; Senior Officers and Staff; Excerpts from Information for Passengers; Advertisements; Wireless Technology; Other Ephemera.

 

Passenger Manifest, SS Hamburg, Hamburg America Line, September 1905

SS Hamburg Archival Collection

Hamburg (1899) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Hamburg (1926) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Brochures; Menus; Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts; Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs; Photographs; Excerpts from Information for Passengers; Advertisements; Books.

 

Scene on the SS Imperator Where Passengers Play Games on the Promenade Deck.

SS Imperator Archival Collection

Imperator (1912) Hamburg-American Line Ship History (Brief); Brochures; Posters; Photographs; Deck Plans; Other Ephemera; Books; The "Imperator," the Largest Vessel in the World - 1912.

 

Passenger Manifest, SS König Wilhelm II, Hamburg America Line, September 1909, Boulogne to Rio de Janeiro

SS Koning Wilhelm II Archival Collection

Ephemera for the SS Koning Wilhelm II available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

 

Passenger Manifest of the Steamer Lessing of the Hamburg Amerika Linie, 1881

SS Lessing Archival Collection

Ephemera for the SS Lessing available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

 

Cupola and Main Saloon - SS Moltke and SS Blücher (Bluecher).

SS Moltke Archival Collection

Moltke (1901) Hamburg-American Line Ship History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Brochures; Menus; Sailing Schedules; Advertisements; Excerpts from Information for Passengers; Photographs.

 

Front Cover, Social Events Program on Board the SS New York of the Hamburg America Line Covering the Transatlantic Voyage Beginning 11 May 1939.

SS New York Archival Collection

SS New York (1851) Glasgow & New York Steam Ship Co. Ship's History (Brief); New York (1858) North German Lloyd Ship's History (Brief); SS New York (1888) American Line Ship's History (Brief); SS New York (1922) Greek Line Ship's History (Brief); SS New York (1927) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Brochures; Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts; Menus; Programs; Track Charts; Sailing Schedules; Excerpts from Information for Passengers; Passage Rates; Deck Plans; Photographs; Advertisements; Books Referencing the SS New York; Article: Early History of the American Line; Article: Sister Ships SS New York and SS Paris.

 

Front Cover, Passenger Manifest, SS Patricia, Hamburg America Line, September 1912

SS Patricia Archival Collection

Patricia (1899) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Brochures; Title Pages; Sailing Schedules; Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs; Wireless Technology; Services; Other Ephemera; Photographs; Books Referencing the SS Patricia; Back Cover Images; Excerpts from Information for Passengers; Advertisements.

 

Passenger Manifest, SS Pennsylvania, Hamburg America Line, November 1905

SS Pennsylvania Archival Collection

Pennsylvania (1873) American Line Ship's History (Brief); Pennsylvania (1896) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Brochures; Sailing Schedules; Photographs; Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs; Excerpts from Information for Passengers; Back Cover Images; The Eighth Voyage of the SS Pennsylvania - 1874.

 

Passenger Manifest, SS President Lincoln, Hamburg America Line, July 1910

SS President Lincoln Archival Collection

President Lincoln (1907) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts; Sailing Schedules; Photographs; Books Referencing the SS President Lincoln; Article: New Hamburg-American Liner - 1907.

 

Front Cover, Passenger Manifest, SS Pretoria, Hamburg America Line 1903

SS Pretoria Archival Collection

Pretoria (1897) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Menus; Brochures; Sailing Schedules; Photographs; Programs; Advertisements; Postcards; Excerpts from Information for Passengers; Other Ephemera.

 

The SS Prinz Oskar and SS Prinz Adalbert Cruising on the Open Seas.

SS Prinz Adalbert Archival Collection

Ephemera for the SS Prinz Adalbert may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

 

The SS Prinz Oskar and SS Prinz Adalbert Cruising on the Open Seas.

SS Prinz Oskar Archival Collection

Ephemera for the SS Prinz Oskar may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

 

The SS Prinzessin Victoria Luise Cruising on the the Atlantic Ocean.

SS Prinzessin Victoria Luise Archival Collection

Ephemera for the SS Prinzessin Victoria Luise may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

 

SS Red Cross of the Hamburg-American Line, Setting Sail on its Voyage of Mercy in September 1914.

SS Red Cross Archival Collection

SS Red Cross Archival Collection includes Red Cross (1899) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Menus; Autographs; Photographs; and The European War and The American Red Cross - 1915.

 

1927-07-30 Passenger Manifest for the SS Reliance

SS Reliance Archival Collection

Ephemera for the SS Reliance available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

 

1927-08-16 Passenger Manifest for the SS Resolute

SS Resolute Archival Collection

Ephemera for the SS Resolute available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

 

1883-11-04 Passenger Manifest of SS Silesia

SS Silesia Archival Collection

Ephemera for the SS Silesia available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

 

Passenger Manifest Cover, May 1901 Westbound Voyage - SS St. Louis

SS St. Louis Archival Collection

St. Louis (1895) American Line Ship's History (Brief); St. Louis (1929) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief); Passenger Lists; Brochures; Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts; Deck Plans; Passage Rates; Other Ephemera; Sailing Schedules; Photographs; Books; The New Ocean Steamers St. Louis and St. Paul - 1894; Description of the SS St. Louis - 1896.

 

Passenger Manifest, Hamburg Amerika Linie, SS Thuringia, September 1927

SS Thuringia Archival Collection

Ephemera for the SS Thuringia available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

 

The SS Vaterland at Anchor off Quarantine

SS Vaterland Archival Collection

Ephemera for the SS Vaterland available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

 

Front Cover of a Saloon Passenger List from the SS Westphalia of the Hamburg-American Line, Departing 31 May 1885 from Hamburg to Prague, Commanded by Captain H. H. Barends.

SS Westphalia Archival Collection

Ephemera for the SS Westphalia available may include Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Sailing Schedules, Route Maps, Photographs, and more.

 

 

SS Deutschland Breakfast Menu 26 February 1902

1902-02-26 SS Deutschland Breakfast Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare for the steamship Deutschland of the Hamburg America Line featured a typical American fare including Buckwheat Pancakes, Omelots, Ham, Bacon, in addition to Rumpsteak, Calf's Liver and Grilled Vienna Sausages.

 

Vintage Breakfast Menu Card From Sunday, 2 March 1902 Onboard the Express Steamer SS Deutschland of the Hamburg America Line

1902-03-02 SS Deutschland Breakfast Menu Card

Vintage Bill of Fare from 2 March 1902 featured Eggs Périgueux Style, Potato-Pancake with Cranberries, and Omelet aux Confitures.

 

Front Cover of a Vintage Dinner Menu from Friday, 26 May 1905 on Board the SS Pretoria of the Hamburg America Line

1905-05-26 SS Pretoria Dinner Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare from Friday, 26 May 1905 featured Striped Bass à la Meunière, Saddle of Veal, Wax Beans, and Mixed Ice Cream for dessert. The menu, printed in English and German, included a Concert Program.

 

Cover, SS Moltke Luncheon Menu - 24 July 1905

1905-07-24 SS Moltke Luncheon Menu Card

Uniquely constructed Bill of Fare from 24 July 1905 consisting of 3 pieces of paper glued together by design. The quality graphics were common among German steamship lines of that era. Featured items included Iamb in Curry with Rice, Salmy of Ducklings with Olives, and Broiled and Fried Mutton-Chops.

 

SS Victoria Luise Breakfast Menu Card (u.d.) c1911

c1911 SS Victoria Luise Breakfast Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare Card from circa 1911 featured an impressively large selection of items including Scrambled Eggs with Morils, with Mushrooms, Fried Eggs with Ham or Bacon, and Broiled Salt Mackerels. The reverse side of the Bill of Fare was printed in German.

 

Vintage Menu, Hamburg America Line, SS Deutschland, 30 September 1927

1927-09-30 SS Deutschland Daily Menu Card

Vintage Third Class Bill of Fare from 30 September 1927 on board the SS Deutschland of the Hamburg America Line featured Boiled Eggs for Breakfast, Braised Fillet of Fish for Dinner, and Matjes Herrings, Bacon Sauce for Supper.

 

Front Cover, SS NewYork Farewell Dinner Menu Postcard - 30 June 1928

1928-06-30 SS New York Farewell Dinner Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare Post Card from 30 June 1928 featured Fried Filet of Perch Pike, Roast Duckling, and Mixed Ice Cream for dessert.

 

Front Cover, SS Resolute Swedish Luncheon Menu - 1930s

1930s SS Resolute Luncheon Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare from the 1930s featured Original Cold Fishes, Swedish Style, Small Tenderloin Steak with Smothered Onions, and Caramel Cream or Apple Pie for dessert. Bill of Fare printed in German, Swedish, and English.

 

Cover, SS Hamburg Luncheon Menu Card - 2 July 1933

1933-07-02 SS Hamburg Luncheon Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare from 2 July 1933 featured Philadelphia Pepper Pot, Roast High Rib, and Viennese Makronentorte for dessert.

 

Menu Cover for the Main Meal on board the SS Hamburg, July 1933

1933-07-02 SS Hamburg Main Meal Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare from 2 July 1933 featured Philadelphia Pepper Pot, Steckrübenmus - German Style Ribs, and Vienna's macro-cake for dessert. In German with English Translation.

 

SS Hamburg Breakfast Menu Card 3 July 1936

1936-07-03 SS Hamburg Breakfast Menu

Beautiful elaborate Bill of Fare from 3 July 1936 offered traditional American fare plus sirloin steaks, german fried potatoes, and Bologna.

 

Front Cover, SS Hamburg Dinner Menu - 11 March 1937

1937-03-11 SS Hamburg Dinner Menu

Elegant Vintage Bill of Fare from Thursday, 11 March 1937 featured Fried Fillet of Haddock Meunière, Râgout of Tongue with Mushrooms and Dumplings, Risotto, and Cannelons with Whipped Cream for dessert. Printed in German and English, the Bill of Fare included a Music Program.

 

SS Hamburg Breakfast Menu 30 July 1937

1937-07-30 SS Hamburg Breakfast Menu

Elaborate Bill of Fare for 30 July 1937 offered the standard American fare plus German favorites including Bacon and Eggs, Omelet with Herbs, Sirloin Steak, German Fried Potatoes, Liver Wurst, and Smoked Sausage.

 

Front Cover, Anniversary Dinner Menu, Hamburg American Line, SS New York, 18 July 1937

1937-07-18 SS New York Anniversary Dinner Menu

This Bill of Fare celebrates the 90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Hamburg America Line (1847-1937). The Bill of Fare featured Eggs with Caviar, Boiled Turbot with Sauce Romain and Tournedos with Potato Croquettes. A Music Program is on the Back Cover.

 

Front Cover, Valentine's Day Dinner Menu - SS Reliance 1938

1938-02-14 SS Reliance Valentine's Day Dinner Menu

Elegant and Ornate Bill of Fare for Monday, 14 February 1938. The meal featured a Fillet of Halibut, Tournedos, and Styrian Pheasant. Beautiful Valentine Themed Cover Illustration.

 

 

Front Side, SS Hamburg of the Hamburg American Line Steerage Passage Contract For the Breitmann Family, 6 July 1904.

SS Hamburg Passage Contract - 6 July 1904

Original steamship contract dated 6 July 1904 Between the Hamburg America Line and The Breitmann Family consisting of two adults and four children of Russian Hebrew descent, for third class passage from Hamburg to New York aboard the SS Hamburg.

 

SS President Lincoln Prepaid Steerage Ticket/Contract, 20 November 1907 for a German Immigrant Family.

SS President Lincoln Prepaid Passage Contract - 20 November 1907

Steerage Prepaid Passage Contract issued by the Hamburg America Line on 20 November 1907 for passage from Hamburg, Germany to New York and a Train from New York to Ellsworth, Minnesota for a German Immigrant Family.

 

Receipt for the Purchase of a Steamship Ticket and Passage From Hamburg to New York via the SS President Lincoln of the Hamburg America Line With Inland Passage to Mcfreesport, Pennsylvania Dated 13 January 1913.

SS President Lincoln Prepaid Passage Contract - 13 January 1912

Colorful Receipt for the purchase of passage from Hamburg to New York via the Hamburg America Line with inland passage to McFreesport, Pennsylvania dated 13 January 1913.

 

Third Class Contract With Terms and Conditions, SS New York, Hamburg-American Line, 16 September 1927.

SS New York Passage Contract - 16 September 1927

Emma Muessigbrodt, a 37 year-old German woman traveling from Hamburg to New York on the Hamburg America Line. She travelled in the Third Class. (English translation)

 

Third Class Contract With Terms and Conditions, SS New York, Hamburg-American Line, 16 September 1927.

D. New York Beförderungsvertrag - 16. September 1927

Deutscher Vertrag über das Dampfflugzeug der dritten Klasse an Bord der SS New York der Hamburg-Amerika-Linie im Jahr 1927. Die Unterschrift des Passagiers ist schwer zu lesen. See the entry above for the English Translation.

 

Receipt from Intercollegiate Travel Bureau, 1932

SS Hamburg and SS Deutschland Passage Receipt - 11 April 1932

Receipt that itemized a round-trip voyage to Europe for Mr. and Mrs. David S. Kane via the SS Hamburg and SS Deutschland of the Hamburg America Line in 1932.

 

Hamburg America Line Receipt For $50 Part-Payment for Cabin Class Passage on the SS St Louis

SS Deutschland Passage Receipt and Contract - 28 April 1933

Receipt for partial payment for a party of four for passage from New York to Hamburg on the SS St. Louis of the Hamburg America Line dated 28 April 1933. Fare for Each Adult was $143.00 Plus Tax for a cabin class berth.

 

Front Side, Hamburg America Line Purchaser's Receipt and Contract for Prepaid Ticket and Passage

SS Deutschland Passage Receipt and Contract - 5 June 1933

Tourist Class Passage for Three Family Members living in Berlin prepaid by another family member living in Maryland for a voyage from Hamburg to New York, departing 5 June 1933 on a Hamburg America Line steamship Deutschland.

 

Hamburg America Line Receipt for Part-Payment for Third Class Passage on the SS New York

SS New York and SS Bremen Passage Receipt - 22 February 1936

Receipt for partial payment for third class passage on the SS New York - Eastbound and the SS Bremen - Westbound for a round-trip voyages between New York and Bremen on the Hamburg America Line.

 

 

Cover from a May 1910 Hamburg-American Gazette Publication.

1910-05 Hamburg-American Gazette

The May 1910 issue of the Hamburg-American Gazette featured "Tourists Return from South America: Remarkable Success of the SS Bluecher's Cruise to the Straits of Magellan," "The SS Cincinnati Returns from Orient Cruise," and "Each Succeeding Season These Cruises are Coming More and More Into Favor With the American Traveling Pubic."

Many photographs including The Hamburg-American Piers at Hoboken (New York), USA, Dining Room of the SS Prinz Joachim, Showing New Arrangement of Small Tables on "Prinz" Steamers of the Atlas Service, Pier at Montevideo, Uruguay, and Captain Schülke of SS Cincinnati.

 

Front Cover of the April 1935 Issue of The Seven Seas

1935-04 The Seven Seas Magazine

Volume 14, No. 4, April 1935 issue of the Seven Seas, published quarterly by Hamburg America Line and North German Lloyd in New York featured articles on the Baroque Garden by Helen Appleton Read, Moslem Metropolis by Stoyan Christowe and two location articles on Salisbury and Baden ~ Baden. Lavishly illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. 32 Pages plus Covers.

 

Front Cover of the Winter 1936 Issue of The Seven Seas, Published by the Hamburg America Line and the North German Lloyd.

1936 Winter - The Seven Seas Magazine

Winter 1936 Issue of the Seven Seas, Published Jointly by the Hamburg America Line and North German Lloyd. Featured Articles Included: Marburg on the Lahn, the Epitome of the Concept Mittelalterlich and the Seat of the First Lutheran University Founded by Philip the Magnanimous Landgraf of Hesse in 1523 by Helen Appleton Read, Roman Holiday by Charles G. Shaw and the City of Gay Night -- Budapest, Hungary by William B. Powell.

 

 

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1912-04-24 Inspection Card - Austrian Immigrant

Fine example of an Immigrants and Steerage Passengers' Inspection Card issued on 24 April 1912 by the Hamburg America Line for an Austrian Immigrant on board the SS President Grant that departed from Hamburg, Germany arriving in New York on 7 May 1912. Passed American Ellis Island Inspectors on 8 May 1912.

 

 

 

Front Cover, 1914 Brochure from the Hamburg America Line for North Sea Resorts Timetables

1914 - Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordseebäder-Fahrplan

Viele Fotos der Schiffe, Innenansichten und Bilder der Wahrzeichen von Hamburg, Deutschland, machen diese Broschüre zu einer ungewöhnlich guten Broschüre der Hamburg- Amerika Linie von 1914. Zwei farbige Karten enthalten die Nordsee und die Umgebung.

 

Front Cover, 1914 Brochure from the Hamburg America Line for North Sea Resorts Timetables

1914 - Hamburg America Line North Sea Resorts Timetable

Many photographs of the ships, interior views, and images of Hamburg, Germany landmarks help to make this an unusually good brochure from the Hamburg America Line in 1914. Two color maps are included of the North Sea and Vicinity.

 

Brochure Cover, The New Twin Screw Steamship Deutschland of the Hamburg America Line.

1924 Brochure - The New Twin Screw Steamship Deutschland

8-Panel Flyer offers a quick look at the SS Deutschland, a 21,046-ton ship, launched on 28 April 1923 with her maiden voyage on 27 March 1924. Superb interior photographs create a visual feast of this elegant ship of the Hamburg America Line (HAPAG).

 

Covers for the 1928 Hamburg American Line Brochure Across the Atlantic - First Class.

1928 Brochure - HAPAG - Across the Atlantic in First Class

Outstanding brochure from the Hamburg America Line captures the opulence of first-class transatlantic travel in the late 1920s. Rare interior photographs of public rooms such as the shopping plaza or promenade make this an excellent booklet.

 

Front Cover for a Joint Line Brochure from Hamburg America Line and North German Lloyd Entitled Go Tourist Class.

1936 Brochure - HAPAG-North German Lloyd - Go Tourist Class

26-Page Brochure "Go Tourist Class" is a joint production of HAPAG-NDL. Profusely Illustrated with interior photographs of Tourist Class accommodations and ships of both lines that carried passengers of that class. A superb brochure produced for American tourist of the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.

 

Front Cover of 1937 Brochure from the Hamburg-American and North German Lloyd on their Transatlantic Ships.

1937 Brochure - HAPAG-NDL Ships in the Transatlantic Service

14-page small format brochure produced jointly by HAPAG-LLOYD welcomes you to Germany in 1937 on their transatlantic ships Bremen, Europa, Columbus, New York, Hamburg, Hansa, Deutschland, St. Louis, and Berlin. Brief information along with a photograph of each ship is included in this booklet.

 

Front Cover, Cabin and Third Class Accommodations on the MS St. Louis of the Hamburg America Line 1938 Brochure.

HAPAG - Cabin and Third Class on the MS St. Louis - 1938

1938 8-page, large format brochure from the Hamburg America Line presents views of the rooms and decks enjoyed by the cabin and third-class passengers aboard the MS St. Louis. Captions and text were provided in German and English. The English versions are provided below.

 

Front Cover, Hamburg America Line 1938 Brochure "In The Third Class to North America."

In The Third Class to North America - 1938

This is a well-preserved brochure that was published before the beginning of the European conflict that became World War II. Superb photography makes this an exceptional record of the Third Class accommodations on the steamships Deutschland, New York, Hamburg, and the Hansa.

 

Front Cover, Hamburg America Line 1938 Brochure "In The Third Class to North America."

In der Dritten Klasse nach Nordamerika - 1938

Es handelt sich um eine gut erhaltene Broschüre veröffentlicht wurde, dass vor dem Beginn des europäischen Konflikt, der sich aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Superb Fotografie macht dies ein Rekord excecptional der dritten Klasse Unterkünfte auf dem Dampfer Deutschland, New York, Hamburg und die Hanse.

 

 

Front Cover, Social Events Program on Board the SS New York for the Transatlantic Voyage beginning on Thursday, 27 July 1933. Lag. Nr. 568.

1933-07-27 Social Events Program - SS New York

Program of Social Events for a voyage of the SS New York of the Hamburg America Line beginning 27 July 1933. Events included Movies, Concerts, "Get-Togethers," and Dances. Two of the movies shown were self-promotional world cruises aboard a HAPAG ocean liner.

 

Front Cover, On Board Events Program Covering a Transatlantic Voyage of the SS Deutchland Beginning Thursday, 27 August 1936.

1936-08-27 Voyage Events Program - SS Deutschland

Tourist Class Events Program on the SS Deutschland of the Hamburg America Line for the voyage beginning 27 August 1936. Activities included Dances, Movies, Concerts, "Get-Togethers," Horse Races, Beer Parity, and Horse Races.

 

Front Cover, Social Events Program on Board the SS New York of the Hamburg America Line Covering the Transatlantic Voyage Beginning 11 May 1939.

1939-05-11 Social Events Program - SS New York

Social Events Program for the transatlantic voyage on the SS New York of the Hamburg America Line beginning 11 May 1939. Featured events included Tea Concerts, Horse Races, Dancing, Movies, Fancy Dress Ball, and News Reels.

 

 

Passenger Transport Notification - Hamburg Amerika Linie 1922

1922-06-15 Passenger Transport Notification

You will need a passport to your (Homeland) which a registration will be accepted he must exit from Hamburg to New York until the day of departure elected ships tips or a week longer applies.

 

Provisioning a Transatlantic Liner - Equivalent in Live Stock and General Stores.

Provisioning A Transatlantic Liner - 1901

The Scientific American article from June 29, 1901, details the provisions for passengers, crew, and coal for the boilers needed for a transatlantic voyage of the North German Line Steamship Deutschland. The ship's capacity, including passengers and crew, was 1,617.

 

 

The SS New York at Cuxhaven, Germany circa 1930.

Postcards from the Hamburg-American Line

Small Collection of rare Hamburg-American Line postcards. Our series of postally used and unused postcards date from the early 1900s.

 

 

Status of Ships of the Hamburg-American Line on 5 April 1909.

Status of Ships of the Hamburg-American Line on 5 April 1909. GGA Image ID # 20d2a1d27d. Click to View Larger Image.

 

Hamburg-American Line Track Chart of the Atlantic Ocean, 1929.

Hamburg-American Line Track Chart (Unused) of the Atlantic Ocean, 1929. GGA Image ID # 177cc9384d

 

 

Insert: Faster Across the Atlantic, 1929.

Insert: Faster Across the Atlantic, 1929. GGA Image ID # 176fa685cb

 

 

Hamburg-Amerika Linie Fleet List, 1909.

Hamburg-Amerika Linie Fleet List, 1909. SS Deutschland Passenger List, 7 October 1909. GGA Image ID # 1e4210cdee. Click to View Larger Image.

 

 

Front Cover, The Great Liners: The Seafarers, Volume 4, by Melvin Maddocks, 1978.

The Great Liners: The Seafarers, Volume 4

A history of the world's famous luxury liners provides portraits of the ships. It examines such great disasters as the sinking of the Titanic. This edition explores the grand hotels that traversed the Atlantic between 1840 and 1930.

 

Front Cover, Leviathan: "The World's Greatest Ship" Volume 1

Leviathan: "The World's Greatest Ship" Volume 1

The first volume takes us from the construction of the VATERLAND to the end of World War One when the VATERLAND, now the U.S.S Leviathan, was used as a troop transport and packed with fabulous photographs and reproductions of newspaper articles.

 

Front Cover,  Leviathan: "The World's Greatest Ship" Volume 2

Leviathan: "The World's Greatest Ship" Volume 2

Volume 2 picks up the LEVIATHAN saga during her monumental conversion from a troop ship to a luxury liner and carries the ship’s tempestuous life up through her first round trip as a U.S. express liner. The book finishes with the SS Leviathan's triumphant return to the Atlantic.

 

Front Cover, Ocean Steamships: Popular Account Of Their Construction Development, Management And Appliances By Gould, Rideing, Seaton, Chadwick, Kelley and Hunt, 1891.

Ocean Steamships - 1891

With Ninety-six Illustrations. Few books will leave the press during this holiday season that are as solid and satisfying in their matter and as sumptuous in their form as this volume—over 30 High-Quality Images. Follow the Book' Description.

 

Front Cover and Spine, Passenger Ships of the World, Past and Present by Eugene W. Smith, 1963.

Passenger Ships of the World - 1963

Passenger Ships of the World, 1963, represents an incredible resource covering passenger ships that are Trans-Atlantic, Trans-Pacific, Trans-Pacific via Panama Canal, Latin American, Africa and the Eastern Oceans, and California-Hawaii.

 

Front Cover, Spanning the Atlantic by F. Lawrence Babcock, 1931.

Spanning the Atlantic - Cunard Line

The uninterrupted progress of the Cunard Line, without retrogression and almost without mishap, stands beyond the possibility of envy as a matchless human achievement. F. Lawrence Babcock presents an early history of the Cunard Line with the social and cultural history of the passengers, officers, and crew.

 

Hardback Front Cover and Spine, Transatlantic: Samuel Cunard, Isambard Brunel, and the Great Atlantic Steamships by Stephen Fox, 2003.

Transatlantic and the Great Atlantic Steamships

A stirring narrative of the rapid development of the great transatlantic steamships, from paddle-wheelers to the sleek luxury greyhounds of the modern era -- and the men who designed and ran them.

 

 

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