SS Deutschland Ephemera Collection
All Digitized Ephemera for the SS Deutschland 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.
1902-02-26 SS Deutschland Breakfast Menu
Breakfast Bill of Fare for 26 February 1902 featured a typical American fare including Buckwheat Pancakes, Omelots, Ham, Bacon, in addition to Rumpsteak, Calf's Liver and Grilled Vienna Sausages.
1902-03-02 SS Deutschland Breakfast Menu Card
Vintage Breakfast Bill of Fare Card from 2 March 1902 featured Eggs Périgueux Style, Potato-Pancake with Cranberries, and Omelet aux Confitures.
1909-10-07 SS Deutschland Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 7 October 1909
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain C. Kaempff
The New Twin Screw Steamship Deutschland - 1924
8-Panel Flyer offers a quick look at the SS Deutschland, a 21,046-ton ship, launched on 28 April 1923 with her maiden voyage on 27 March 1924. Superb interior photographs create a visual feast of this elegant ship of the Hamburg America Line (HAPAG).
1926-07-30 SS Deutschland Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
- Date of Departure: 30 July 1926
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- Commander: Captain Schwamberger
1927-08-12 SS Deutschland Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 12 August 1927
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- Commander: Captain Langer
1927-09-23 SS Deutschland Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: Third Class
- Date of Departure: 14 September 1927
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- Commander: Captain Langer
1927-09-30 SS Deutschland Daily Menu Card
Vintage Third Class Daily Bill of Fare Card from 30 September 1927 on board the SS Deutschland of the Hamburg America Line featured Boiled Eggs for Breakfast, Braised Fillet of Fish for Dinner, and Matjes Herrings, Bacon Sauce for Supper.
HAPAG - Across the Atlantic in First Class - 1928
Outstanding brochure from the Hamburg America Line captures the opulence of first-class transatlantic travel in the late 1920s. Rare interior photographs of public rooms such as the shopping plaza or promenade make this an excellent booklet. Ships Featured: Resolute and Reliance, New York, Hamburg, Albert Ballin, and Deutschland.
1928-10-12 SS Deutschland Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg-Amerika Linie / Hamburg America Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: Third Class
- Date of Departure: 12 October 1928
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- Commander: Captain Langer
1930-08-22 SS Deutschland Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg-Amerika Linie / Hamburg America Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: First Class, Tourist Third Cabin, and Third Class
- Date of Departure: 22 August 1930
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain Buch
- Note: Three separate passenger list booklets provide complete coverage of all passengers on board the SS Deutschland for this voyage. Information for Passengers for each class is also included. 1,164 Passengers and 47 Crew Members are listed for this voyage.
1932-04-11 Intercollegiate Travel Bureau Receipt - Transatlantic Voyages
Receipt that itemized a round-trip voyage to Europe for Mr. and Mrs. David S. Kane via the SS Hamburg and SS Deutschland of the Hamburg America Line in 1932.
1933-06-05 Prepaid Ticket - Hamburg to New York
Tourist Class Passage for Three Family Members living in Berlin prepaid by another family member living in Maryland for a voyage from Hamburg to New York, departing 5 June 1933 on the Hamburg America Line steamship Deutschland.
1935-08-15 SS Deutschland Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: First and Tourist Class
- Date of Departure: 15 August 1935
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh (Queenstown)
- Commander: Captain Dau
HAPAG-North German Lloyd - Go Tourist Class - 1936
26-Page Brochure "Go Tourist Class" is a joint production of HAPAG-NDL. Profusely Illustrated with interior photographs of Tourist Class accommodations and ships of both lines that carried passengers of that class. A superb brochure produced for American tourist of the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Bremen, Europa, Columbus, Berlin, New York, Hamburg, Deutschland, Hansa, and St. Louis
1936-08-27 SS Deutschland Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: Class not Stated
- Date of Departure: 27 August 1936
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain Friedel
1936-08-27 Voyage Events Program - SS Deutschland
Tourist Class Events Program on the SS Deutschland of the Hamburg America Line for the voyage beginning 27 August 1936. Activities included Dances, Movies, Concerts, "Get-Togethers," Horse Races, Beer Parity, and Horse Races.
1937-10 HAPAG-NDL Ships in the Transatlantic Service
14-page small format brochure produced jointly by HAPAG-LLOYD welcomes you to Germany in 1937 on their transatlantic ships Bremen, Europa, Columbus, New York, Hamburg, Hansa, Deutschland, St. Louis, and Berlin. Brief information along with a photograph of each ship is included in this booklet.
In The Third Class to North America - 1938
This is a well-preserved brochure that was published before the beginning of the European conflict that became World War II. Superb photography makes this an exceptional record of the Third Class accommodations on the steamships Deutschland, New York, Hamburg, and the Hansa.
In der Dritten Klasse nach Nordamerika - 1938
Es handelt sich um eine gut erhaltene Broschüre veröffentlicht wurde, dass vor dem Beginn des europäischen Konflikt, der sich aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Superb Fotografie macht dies ein Rekord excecptional der dritten Klasse Unterkünfte auf dem Dampfer Deutschland, New York, Hamburg und die Hanse.
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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