Passage Tickets & Contracts - 1850s-1870s

All Passage Contracts & Tickets For the 1850s-1870s Available at the GG Archives. These unique contracts represent primary source documents of the voyage of many immigrants. Our collection includes a variety of types and classes and provides an invaluable account of the cost of passage.

A steerage contract over years old, for one adult going from Le Havre to New York on the clipper ship "Admiral" of the Vanderbilt European Steamship Line dated 4 May 1854. Printed in French and German, a synopsis of the terms and conditions along with the contract information have been translated in English.

1854-05-04 Passage Contract - Le Havre to New York

Date of Purchase / Voyage: 4 May 1854
Steamship Line: Vanderbilt European Steamship
Steamship: Clipper Ship "Admiral"
Route: Le Havre to New York
Ticket Type: Passage Contract
Voyage Class: Steerage
Name on Contract: Naber Vinceut
Etnicity of Passenger(s): French
Contract Terms: Translated from French to English
Cost of Ticket: Not Stated

This is an 1859 Ticket for Passage on the Black Ball Line Packet Ship Yorkshire for Nicholas Fish, a Famous American (1846-1902) and famous american family.

Includes photograph of the Hon. Nicholas Fish II that dates from circa 1882, taken after he left his post as Minister of Switzerland.

1859-03-16 Passage Contract - New York to Bremen

Date of Purchase / Voyage: 16 March 1859
Steamship Line: Black Ball Line
Steamship: Packet Ship "Yorkshire"
Route: New York to Bremen
Ticket Type: Passage Contract
Voyage Class: Unknown
Name on Contract: Nicholas Fish
Etnicity of Passenger(s): American
Contract Terms: Not Stated

Contract was intended for First Class passage on the SS Reigate of the Surrey Steamship Company, a 3-mast, full-rigged ship built in 1862 weighing 1,035 tons. Includes Relative Cost of Passage Ticket in Today's Currency Value calculations.

1867-05-11 Passage Contract - Australia to London

Date of Purchase / Voyage: 11 May 1867
Steamship Line: Surrey Steamship Company
Steamship: SS Reigate
Route: Melbourne to London
Ticket Type: Passage Contract
Voyage Class: First Class
Name on Contract: Margaret Schenk and 3 children
Etnicity of Passenger(s): British or Australian
Contract Terms: Limited
Cost of Ticket: £ 85 / £7,695.00 in 2020 GBP

Certificate for Passage of Mrs. Andrew Fair from Glasgow to New York. Mrs. Fair, 67, arrived in New York on 11 June 1873 on board the Anchor Line SS Columbia.

Includes Images of Original Passenger Manifest used for immigrants arriving at Castle Garden.

1873-04-29 Passage Certificate - Glasgow To New York