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The European Traveler's Memorandum Book - Hamburg American Packet Company 1890

The 1890 European Traveler's Memorandum Book

This 1890 booklet was enclosed in a cloth ticket pouch issued by C.B. Richard and Co., General Passenger Agents of the Hamburg-American Line to their customers from 1890 to 1891. It included 31 pages covering travel to Europe - with an emphasis on first class travelers, but appropriate for all classes. There were no photographs within this brochure.

The booklet's contents have been transcribed as below:

  1. Introduction and Services of the Hamburg-American Line
  2. Safety, Speed and Comfort of the Passengers
  3. First Class Passenger Accommodations
  4. Second Class and Steerage Accommodations; Regular Service
  5. Other Affiliated Lines owned by Hamburg-American Line
  6. Officers of the Hamburg-American Line
  7. Hints to the Traveler
  8. List of European Hotels
  9. Coding / Decoding Cable Messages

Information about Booklet

  • Date Published: Undated but has an 1890 and 1891 Calendar
  • Published by: C. B. Richard & Co. General Passenger Agents of the Hamburg-American Line, Chicago and New York
  • Dimensions - Exterior Cloth Cover: 7.5 x 15 cm
  • Dimensions - Interior Booklet: 6.8 x 13.8 cm

 

 

 

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