SS Columbia Ephemera Collection
All Digitized Ephemera for the SS Columbia available at the GG Archives. Common items of ephemera in our maritime collection include passenger lists, brochures, event and entertainment programs, and other memorabilia produced for a voyage or ship.
1873-04-29 Certificate for Passage - Glasgow to New York
Certificate for Passage of Mrs. Andrew Fair from Glasgow to New York on board the SS Columbia of the Anchor Line. She arrived in New York on 11 June 1873.
1902 - Anchor Line Second & Third Class Accommodations
Six-Panel Flyer from the Anchor Line promoting their weekly service between New York and Glasgow. Brochure provided information pertaining to the Second Saloon and Third Class passengers only including rates of passage and rail rates to or from Glasgow to points in the UK. Ships Covered: Anchoria, Astoria, Columbia, Ethiopia, and Furnessia.
1903-06-08 Prepaid Passage Certificate - Anchor Line 3rd Class
Prepaid Passage Certificate for a family of three from Northern Ireland in 1903. They arrived in New York in August 1903 aboard the Anchor Line SS Columbia.
1903-08-08 SS Columbia Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
- Class of Passengers: Second Class
- Date of Departure: 8 August 1903
- Route: Glasgow to New York
- Commander: Captain Walter Baxter
1911 - Anchor Line Special Attractions For Excursion Season
This brochure printed by the Anchor Line for the Tourist season in 1911 featured information for passengers, internal and external photographs of the ships and interior views and some information on destinations. Ships Covered: Caledonia, California, Cameronia, and Columbia.
1912 - Anchor Line Information For Passengers
Exquisite brochure from 1912 offers an excellent glimpse of cabin class travel aboard steamships of that era. This booklet was produced after the Anchor Line's Newest steamship - The Cameronia in 1911. Other Ships Covered: Caledonia, California, and Columbia.
1912-08-17 SS Columbia Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
- Class of Passengers: Saloon
- Date of Departure: 17 August 1912
- Route: Glasgow to New York via Moville
- Commander: Captain John Black
1913-11-29 Anchor Line Second Cabin Accommodations
12-Page brochure on second cabin accommodations on transatlantic steamships of the Anchor Line offering weekly service between New York, Glasgow, and Londonderry. Published by Amsden-Kalbfleisch Co., Agents - Rochester, NY on 29 November 1913. Numerous photographs, Rates of Passage, and other information are included. Ships Covered: Caledonia, California, Cameronia, and Columbia.
1920-07-17 TSS Columbia Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 17 July 1920
- Route: Glasgow to New York via Moville
- Commander: Captain David W. Bone
1923-08-23 TSS Columbia Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 23 August 1923
- Route: Glasgow to New York via Moville
- Commander: Captain G. B. Kelly
Ephemera contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenirs provided to the passengers of each voyage. Many of these souvenir ephemeral items have disappeared over the years.
Our selection varies considerably by ship, and likely contains only a sampling of what was originally produced and printed by the steamship lines.
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