SS City of Chicago Archival Collection
City of Chicago (1883) Inman Line
Built by Charles Connell & Co., Scotstoun, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 5,202. Dimensions: 430'x 45'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 14 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and two funnels. Iron hull. Note: Laid down as the Vancouver, as she originally was intended for the Dominion Line. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, September 18, 1883. Fate: Wrecked by stranding near Old Head of Kinsale, on south coast of Ireland, July 1892. Previously Named: Vancouver (1883).
1883-10-25 City of Chicago Passenger List
Steamship Line: Inman Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 25 October 1883
Route: Liverpool to New York
Commander: Captain Robert Leitch
Notable Passengers: Viscount Thomas Augustus Wolstenholme Parker, Lady Parker, and the University of Michigan Football Captain James Van Inwagen.
1887-06-04 SS City of Chicago Passenger List
Steamship Line: Inman Line
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 4 June 1887
Route: New York to Liverpool via Queenstown (Cobh)
Commander: Captain Frederick Watkins
Back Cover of a SS City of Chicago Saloon Passenger List from 25 October 1883. GGA Image ID # 15b61a93a6
Track Chart and Memorandum of Log on the Back Cover, SS City of Chicago Saloon Class Passenger List, 4 June 1887. GGA Image ID # 2116523d81
