American Line Archives of Historical Documents, Passenger Lists, etc.
The American Line operated transatlantic steamships that offered weekly express service between Southampton and New York with additional services between the ports of Antwerp, Philadelphia, Queenstown and Liverpool and Philadelphia and Antwerp.
The International Navigation Company, the proprietary organization from, which this Line was developed, was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1871. In 1873 a fortnightly servioe of steamers was established betweea Antwerp and Philadelphia. under the Belgian flag was known as the Red Star Line. and the American Line was founded in 1880, bringing a weekly service between New York and Antwerp, this ezpansion being followed in 1886. by acquiring the Inman Line.
In 1893 the Inman and International as the Line was then called. became the American Line, and their steamers exchanged Liverpool for Southampton as their port of call. Weekly New York Mail Lines are run to and from Antwerp and Southampton. steamers numiDg between Antwerp and New York can at Dover. A Line is also maintained between Philadelphia. and
Liverpool. as well as Antwerp.
Passenger Lists of the American Line
Brochures
- 1901-04-22 Southampton to New York Service, Calling at Cherbourg, Tariff of First Cabin Fares from Southampton to New York (For Steamships S.S. St. Louis and St. Paul) and (S.S. New York),
- Includes Information for Passengers and
- Cabin Deck Plan - S.S. St. Louis and S.S. St. Paul , and,
- Cabin Deck Plan - S.S. New York.
- 1907 Second Cabin Brochure - Philadelphia, Queenstown, Liverpool Service {}
Menus
Articles
Steamship Fleet - Ship Histories and Other Information
- 1888 City of New York - Ships History
- 1888 City of Paris - Ships History
- 1894-08-11 The New Steamers St. Louis and St. Paul
Other Historical Documents of the American Line
- 1893-03-06 Vaccination - Protected Identification Card - American Line S.S. City of Berlin
- 1898-11-11 Prepaid Second Cabin Steamship Ticket Memorandum {}
- 1908-04-23 Card: Free Conveyance of Passengers and Baggage To Railway Station, S.S. Haverford / Over struck with Merion
- 1908-05-22 Brochure: Tariff of First Class Fares - Includes Deck Plans of St. Louis, St. Paul, Philadelphia and New York Steamships. {}
