SS Hamburg Ephemera Collection
All Digitized Ephemera for the SS Hamburg 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.
1904-07-06 Steamship Contract - Hamburg American Line
Original steamship contract dated 6 July 1904 Between the Hamburg-American Line and The Breitmann Family consisting of two adults and four children of Russian Hebrew descent, for third class passage from Hamburg to New York aboard the SS Hamburg.
1905-09-14 SS Hamburg Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 14 September 1905
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Dover and Boulogne-sur-Mer
- Commander: Captain E. Burmeister
HAPAG - Across the Atlantic in First Class - 1928
Outstanding brochure from the Hamburg-American 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.
1929-03-15 SS Hamburg Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 15 March 1929
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- Commander: Captain Schwamberger
1929-04-19 SS Hamburg Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: Tourist-Third Cabin and Third Class
- Date of Departure: 19 April 1929
- Route: Hamburg to New York
- Commander: Captain Schwamberger
1930-08-29 SS Hamburg Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg-Amerika Linie / Hamburg-American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
- Date of Departure: 29 August 1930
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain Koch
1933-07-02 SS Hamburg Luncheon Menu
Vintage Luncheon Bill of Fare from 2 July 1933 on board the SS Hamburg of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie featured Philadelphia Pepper Pot, Roast High Rib, and Viennese Makronentorte for dessert.
1933-07-02 SS Hamburg Dinner Menu
Vintage Main Meal Bill of Fare from 2 July 1933 on board the SS Hamburg of the Hamburg-American Line featured Philadelphia Pepper Pot, Steckrübenmus - German Style Ribs, and Vienna's macro-cake for dessert. In German with English Translation.
1934-08-30 SS Hamburg Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg-Amerika Linie / Hamburg-American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: First Class and Tourist
- Date of Departure: 30 August 1934
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh (Queenstown)
- Commander: Captain Koch
1935-07-11 SS Hamburg Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg-Amerika Linie / Hamburg-American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
- Date of Departure: 11 July 1935
- Route: New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Cherbourg, and Southampton
- Commander: Captain Theodore Koch
1935-08-21 SS Hamburg Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: Class Not Stated
- Date of Departure: 21 August 1935
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain Th. Koch
1936-02-10 HAPAG-North German Lloyd - Go Tourist Class
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
1936-06-04 SS Hamburg Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
- Date of Departure: 4 June 1936
- Route: New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
- Commander: Captain Theodore Koch
1936-07-02 SS Hamburg Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
- Date of Departure: 2 July 1936
- Route: New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
- Commander: Captain Theodore Koch
1936-07-03 SS Hamburg Breakfast Menu
Beautiful graphic Dinner Bill of Fare dating from 1936 from the SS Hamburg of the Hamburg-American Line offer traditional American fare plus sirloin steaks, german fried potatoes, and Bologna.
1937-03-11 SS Hamburg Dinner Menu
Elegant Vintage Dinner Bill of Fare from Thursday, 11 March 1937 on board the SS Hamburg of the Hamburg-American Line featured Fried Fillet of Haddock Meunière, Râgout of Tongue with Mushrooms and Dumplings, Risotto, and Cannelons with Whipped Cream for dessert. Printed in German and English, the Bill of Fare included a Music Program.
1937-07-30 SS Hamburg Breakfast Menu
July 1937 Elaborate Breakfast Bill of Fare for passengers on board the SS Hamburg of the Hamburg-American Line offers the standard American fare plus German favorites.
1937-09-02 SS Hamburg Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: Class Not Stated
- Date of Departure: 2 September 1937
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain Th. Koch
HAPAG-NDL Ships in the Transatlantic Service - 1937
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.
1938-08-04 SS Hamburg Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
- Date of Departure: 4 August 1938
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain Th. Koch
1939-04-20 SS Hamburg Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
- Date of Departure: 20 April 1939
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh
- Commander: Captain P. Hille
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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