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Swedish American Line History and Ephemera

AKA: Svenska Amerika Linien

Passenger, freight and mail service direct between New York and Gothenburg, Sweden. Gothenburg is conveniently situated and offers a direct route, with daily connections to all points in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Russia, the Baltic states, Germany, etc.

Swedish American Line Ephemera

Front Side of Inspection Card - Swedish Immigrant (1923)

1923-09-15 Inspection Card - Swedish Immigrant

U.S. Inspection Card (Immigrants and Steerage Passengers) for Earnst O. W. Carsuer, Sailing from Gothenburg 15 September 1923 on the SS Drottningholm of the Swedish American Line, Arriving in New York 25 September 1923.

 

1932-10-01 SS Kungsholm

1932-10-01 SS Kungsholm Passenger List

  • Ship: SS Kungsholm
  • Class of Passengers: First and Tourist Class Passengers
  • Date of Departure: 1 October 1932
  • Route: Gothenburg to New York
  • Commander: Captain Helge A. F. Ellsén

 

1936-09-19 SS Gripsholm

1936-09-19 SS Gripsholm Passenger List

  • Ship: SS Gripsholm
  • Class of Passengers: First and Tourist Class Passengers
  • Date of Departure: 19 September 1936
  • Route: Gothenburg to New York
  • Commander: Captain J. M. Renström

 

Front Cover, SS Drottningholm Luncheon Menu 27 May 1946

1946-05-27 SS Drottningholm Luncheon Menu

Luncheon Menu from 27 May 1946 on board the SS Drottningholm of the Swedish American Line, featured Chopped Beef à la Lindstrom for Standard Class Passengers on an eastbound voyage from New York to Gothenburg.

 

1946-06-18 SS Gripsholm

1946-06-18 SS Gripsholm Passenger List

  • Ship: SS Gripsholm
  • Class of Passengers: First and Tourist Class Passengers
  • Date of Departure: 18 June 1946
  • Route: Gothenburg to New York via Liverpool
  • Commander: Captain S. Ericsson

 

1946-07-09 SS Drottningholm

1946-07-09 SS Drottningholm Passenger List

  • Ship: SS Drottningholm
  • Class of Passengers: Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 9 July 1946
  • Route: Gothenburg to Saint Johns NF and New York via Liverpool
  • Commander: Captain J. Nordlander

 

1950-06-21 SS Gripsholm

1950-06-21 SS Gripsholm Passenger List

  • Ship: MS Gripsholm
  • Class of Passengers: First Class
  • Date of Departure: 21 June 1950
  • Route: Gothenburg to New York
  • Commander: Captain S. Ericsson

 

Menu Cover, Farewell Dinner Menu, M.S. Gripsholm, Swedish American Line, First Class, 1950

1950-06-29 M.S. Gripsholm Farewell Dinner Menu

Farewell Dinner Menu from the MS Gripsholm of the Swedish American Line for Thursday, 29 June 1950 featured Pheasant à la Louis XVI and Fillet of English Sole Maison D'or.

 

Swedish American Line Prepaid Tourist Class Westbound Passage Ticket, Departing from Bremerhaven for New York, Dated 13 November 1951.

1951-11-13 Prepaid Passage Ticket -- Bremerhaven to New York - MS Gripsholm

Prepaid Tourist Class Passage Ticket dated 13 November 1951 for German Immigrant, Departing from Bremerhaven on 24 February 1952 and arriving in New York on 6 March 1962 on the MS Gripsholm of the Swedish American Line. Toral Fare was $193.00 Including $8 Head Tax.

 

Front Cover, Swedish American Line MS Gripsholm Tourist Passenger List - 17 July 1953.

1953-07-17 SS Gripsholm Passenger List

  • Ship: MS Gripsholm
  • Class of Passengers: Tourist
  • Date of Departure: 17 July 1953
  • Route: Gotheburg to New York
  • Commander: Captain S. Ericson

 

Other Ephemera

  • 1931 Brochure: Sweden: Compliments Swedish American Line - The Motor Ships Kungsholm and Gripsholm. 16 Pages Souvenir booklet on Sweden, packed with photographs of Sweden. Photograph of SS Kungsholm on the Cover.
  • 1952 M.S. Kungsholm Deck Plan White De Luxe Motorliner includes Promenade plus Decks A through E.
  • Undated Blue with Gold Embossed lettering Ticket Holder, Swenska Amerika Linien Göteborg direkt New York och Canada

 

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