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Hamburg America Line History and Ephemera

Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line / Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft (HAPAG)

Hamburg America Line was one of the major steamship companies to handle the immigrant trade. Their primary routes of Hamburg, Germany to New York via Southampton were supplemented by other vessels that called on the ports of Portland ME, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Galveston, and New Orleans, in addition to Canadian ports.

Hamburg America Line Ephemera in Date Order

Passenger Manifest of the Steamer Lessing of the Hamburg Amerika Linie, 1881

1881-08-24 SS Lessing Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin and Steerage
Date of Departure: 24 August 1881
Route: Hamburg to New York
Commander: Captain Voss

1883-11-04 Passenger Manifest of SS Silesia

1883-11-04 SS Silesia Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin and Steerage
Date of Departure: 4 November 1883
Route: Hamburg to New York
Commander: Captain Barends

Passenger Manifest, Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Auguste Victoria, 1897

1897-08-26 SS Auguste Victoria Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 26 August 1897
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton
Commander: Captain C. Kaempff

Passenger Manifest, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SS Fürst Bismarck, 1900, Hamburg, Germany to New York

1900-08-09 SS Fürst Bismarck Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 9 August 1900
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. Barends

Passenger Manifest, North German Lloyd SS Patricia, Oct 1900

1900-10-07 SS Patricia Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 7 October 1900
Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth
Commander: Captain H. Leithäuser

Passenger Manifest, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SS Pretoria, 1901, Hamburg to New York

1901-07-28 SS Pretoria Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 28 July 1901
Route: Hamburg to New York via Plymouth and Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain Karlowa

Front Cover, Passenger Manifest S. S. Fürst Bismarck, Hamburg America Line 1902

1902-01-26 SS Fürst Bismarck Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 26 January 1902
Route: Naples to New York via Gibraltar
Commander: Captain H. Barends

SS Deutschland Breakfast Bill of Fare 26 February 1902

1902-02-26 SS Deutschland Breakfast Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare for the steamship Deutschland of the Hamburg America Line featured a typical American fare including Buckwheat Pancakes, Omelots, Ham, Bacon, in addition to Rumpsteak, Calf's Liver and Grilled Vienna Sausages.

SS Deutschland Breakfast Menu Card 2 March1902

1902-03-02 SS Deutschland Breakfast Menu Card

Vintage Bill of Fare from 2 March 1902 featured Eggs Périgueux Style, Potato-Pancake with Cranberries, and Omelet aux Confitures.

1902-04-22 SS Pennsylvania Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 22 April 1902
Route: New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. Spltedt

1902-06-21 Passenger Manifest of SS Pennsylvania

1902-06-21 SS Pennsylvania Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 21 June 1902
Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth
Commander: Captain H. Spliedt

Front Cover, Passenger Manifest, SS Pretoria, Hamburg America Line 1903

1903-08-22 SS Pretoria Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 22 August 1903
Route: Hamburg to New York via Plymouth and Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain G. Schrötter

Passenger Manifest, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SS Fürst Bismarck, 1903, Hamburg to New York

1903-08-27 SS Fürst Bismarck Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 27 August 1903
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton
Commander: Captain H. Leithäuser

Passenger Contract, Hamburg Amerika Line, Breitmann Family 1904

1904-07-06 Steamship Contract - Hamburg American Line

Original steamship contract dated 6 July 1904 Between the Hamburg America 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.

Front Cover, SS Pretoria Dinner Bill of Fare - 26 May 1905

1905-05-26 SS Pretoria Dinner Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare from Friday, 26 May 1905 featured Striped Bass à la Meunière, Saddle of Veal, Wax Beans, and Mixed Ice Cream for dessert. The menu, printed in English and German, included a Concert Program.

Cover, SS Moltke Luncheon Bill of Fare - 24 July 1905

1905-07-24 SS Moltke Luncheon Menu Card

Uniquely constructed Bill of Fare from 24 July 1905 consisting of 3 pieces of paper glued together by design. The quality graphics were common among German steamship lines of that era. Featured items included Iamb in Curry with Rice, Salmy of Ducklings with Olives, and Broiled and Fried Mutton-Chops.

Front Cover Passenger Manifest - Graf Waldersee Hamburg America Line 1905

1905-07-29 SS Graf Waldersee Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 29 July 1905
Route: Hamburg to New York via Dover and Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain A. Krech

Passenger Manifest, SS Hamburg, Hamburg America Line, September 1905

1905-09-14 SS Hamburg Passenger List

Ship: SS Hamburg
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

Passenger Manifest, SS Pennsylvania, Hamburg America Line, November 1905

1905-11-11 SS Pennsylvania Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 11 November 1905
Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth
Commander: Captain H. Knuth

Passenger Manifest, SS Pennsylvania, Hamburg America Line, August 1906

1906-08-04 SS Pennsylvania Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 4 August 1906
Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth
Commander: Captain H. Knuth

Front Cover - 1906-08-21 Passenger Manifest of SS Moltke

1906-08-21 SS Moltke Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 21 August 1906
Route: Genoa to New York via Naples
Commander: Captain Reessing

1907-05-04 Cruise SS Meteor Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cruise Passengers (Class not Stated)
Date of Departure: 4 May 1907
Route: Genoa to Hamburg via Villafranca, Ajaccio, Algiers, Gibraltar, Tangier, Lisbon, and Dover
Commander: Captain Schwamberger

1907-06-01 SS Batavia Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 1 June 1907
Route: New York to Hamburg
Commander: Captain G. Bachman

Passenger Manifest, SS Amerika, Hamburg America Line, August 1907

1907-08-08 SS Amerika Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 8 August 1907
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. Knuth

Steerage Prepaid Passage Contract, German Immigrant Family, 20 November 1907

Prepaid Steerage Contract (1907) German Immigrant Family

Steerage Prepaid Passage Contract issued by the Hamburg America Line on 20 November 1907 for passage from Hamburg, Germany to New York and a Train from New York to Ellsworth, Minnesota for a German Immigrant Family.

Passenger Manifest, SS Amerika, Hamburg America Line, November 1908, Hamburg to New York

1908-11-12 SS Amerika Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 12 November 1908
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. Knuth

Passenger Manifest, SS König Wilhelm II, Hamburg America Line, September 1909, Boulogne to Rio de Janeiro

1909-09-20 SS Koning Wilhelm II Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 20 September 1909
Route: Boulogne-sur-Mer to Rio de Janeiro and La Plata via Southampton, Vigo, and Lisbon
Commander: Captain P. Wiehr

Passenger Manifest, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SS Deutschland, 1909

1909-10-07 SS Deutschland Passenger List

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

Front Cover, May 1910 Issue of the Hamburg-American Gazette.

1910-05 Hamburg-American Gazette

The May 1910 issue of the Hamburg-American Gazette featured "Tourists Return from South America: Remarkable Success of the SS Bluecher's Cruise to the Straits of Magellan," "The SS Cincinnati Returns from Orient Cruise," and "Each Succeeding Season These Cruises are Coming More and More Into Favor With the American Traveling Pubic." Many photographs including The Hamburg-American Piers at Hoboken (New York), USA, Dining Room of the SS Prinz Joachim, Showing New Arrangement of Small Tables on "Prinz" Steamers of the Atlas Service, Pier at Montevideo, Uruguay, and Captain Schülke of SS Cincinnati.

Passenger Manifest, SS Cincinnati, Hamburg America Line, June 1910

1910-06-30 SS Cincinnati Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 30 June 1910
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Schülke

Passenger Manifest, SS President Lincoln, Hamburg America Line, July 1910

1910-07-24 SS President Lincoln Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 24 July 1910
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain Hahn

Passenger Manifest, SS Cincinnati, Hamburg America Line, September 1910

1910-09-08 SS Cincinnati Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 8 September 1910
Route: Hamburg to New York
Commander: Captain Schülke

SS Victoria Luise Breakfast Bill of Fare Card (u.d.) c1911

c1911 SS Victoria Luise Breakfast Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare Card from circa 1911 featured an impressively large selection of items including Scrambled Eggs with Morils, with Mushrooms, Fried Eggs with Ham or Bacon, and Broiled Salt Mackerels. The reverse side of the Bill of Fare was printed in German.

1911-05-24 SS Graf Waldersee Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 24 May 1911
Route: Philadelphia to Hamburg
Commander: Captain P. Froehlich

1912 Steerage Prepaid Passage Contract Recipt - Font Side

1912-01-13 Prepaid Steerage Contract - Hamburg America Line

Colorful Receipt for the purchase of passage from Hamburg to New York via the Hamburg America Line with inland passage to McFreesport, Pennsylvania dated 13 January 1913.

1912-04-24 Inspection Card - Austrian Immigrant

Fine example of an Immigrants and Steerage Passengers' Inspection Card issued on 24 April 1912 by the Hamburg America Line for an Austrian Immigrant on board the SS President Grant that departed from Hamburg, Germany arriving in New York on 7 May 1912. Passed American Ellis Island Inspectors on 8 May 1912.

Front Cover of a First and Second Class Passenger List from the SS Cincinnati of the Hamburg American Line, Departing Saturday, 3 August 1912 from Hamburg for New York via Southampton and Cherbourg.

1912-08-03 SS Cincinnati Passenger List

Steamship Line: Hamburg-America Line
Class of Passengers: First and Second
Date of Departure: 3 August 1912
Route: Hamburg for New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Schülke

Front Cover, Passenger Manifest, SS Patricia, Hamburg America Line, September 1912

1912-09-28 SS Patricia Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 28 September 1912
Route: Hamburg to New York
Commander: Captain A. Borden

Front Cover, SS President Lincoln Passenger Manifest, November 1912

1912-11-01 SS President Lincoln Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 1 November 1912
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain Witt

1913-10-25 SS Pretoria Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 25 October 1913
Route: Hamburg to New York
Commander: Captain Dugge

Titelblatt, 1914 Broschüre der Hamburg- Amerika Linie für die Fahrpläne der Nordseebäder - Seebäder und Riviera Dienst.

Hamburg-Amerika Linie Nordseebäder-Fahrplan - 1914

Viele Fotos der Schiffe, Innenansichten und Bilder der Wahrzeichen von Hamburg, Deutschland, machen diese Broschüre zu einer ungewöhnlich guten Broschüre der Hamburg- Amerika Linie von 1914. Zwei farbige Karten enthalten die Nordsee und die Umgebung.

Front Cover, 1914 Brochure from the Hamburg America Line for North Sea Resorts Timetables

Hamburg America Line North Sea Resorts Timetable - 1914

Many photographs of the ships, interior views, and images of Hamburg, Germany landmarks help to make this an unusually good brochure from the Hamburg America Line in 1914. Two color maps are included of the North Sea and Vicinity.

1914-09-13 SS Red Cross Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Surgeons and Nurses of the American Red Cross
Date of Departure: 13 September 1914
Route: New York to Falmouth, England
Commander: Captain Armistead Rust, U.S.N. (Retired)

Passenger Transport Notification - Hamburg Amerika Linie 1922

1922-06-15 Passenger Transport Notification

You will need a passport to your (Homeland) which a registration will be accepted he must exit from Hamburg to New York until the day of departure elected ships tips or a week longer applies.

Brochure Cover, The New Twin Screw Steamship Deutschland of the Hamburg America Line.

1924 Brochure - The New Twin Screw Steamship Deutschland

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).

Passenger Manifest, Albert Ballin, Hamburg America Line, January 1926

1926-01-28 SS Albert Ballin Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 28 January 1926
Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Captain Wiehr

Front Cover, SS Deutschland Passenger List 30 July 1926

1926-07-30 SS Deutschland Passenger List

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

Passenger Manifest, SS Westphalia, Hamburg America Line, August 1926

1926-08-18 SS Westphalia Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 18 August 1926
Route: Hamburg to New York and Boston via Cobh (Queenstown)
Commander: Captain Niss

Passenger Manifest, SS Albert Ballin, Hamburg America Line, August 1926

1926-08-27 SS Albert Ballin Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 27 August 1926
Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Captain Wiehr

Passenger Manifest, Hamburg Amerika Linie, Cleveland, 10 December 1926

1926-12-10 SS Cleveland Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 10 December 1926
Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Captain Luck

1927-07-06 SS Albert Ballin Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 6 July 1927
Route: New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
Commander: Captain Paul Wiehr
Notes: This voyage probably was remarkable for the original owner of this passenger list who produced a mini-yearbook of the journey including an autographed photograph of the Chief Steward, Third Class, Mr. A. Groß. The passenger list had four pictures of various areas of Albert Ballin's Third Class. This is how to turn a souvenir into a memory. The Third Class doesn't get any better than this!

1927-07-30 SS Reliance Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 30 July 1927
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain W. Möller

1927-08-12 SS Deutschland Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 12 August 1927
Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Captain Langer

1927-08-16 SS Resolute Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 16 August 1927
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain F. Kruse

Passenger Manifest, Hamburg Amerika Linie, SS Thuringia, September 1927

1927-09-14 SS Thuringia Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 14 September 1927
Route: Hamburg to New York
Commander: Captain Buch

Hambrug-Amerika Third Class Passenger Contract 1927

1927-09-16 Passenger Contract - Hamburg-America Line

Emma Muessigbrodt, a 37 year-old German woman traveling from Hamburg to New York on the Hamburg America Line. She travelled in the Third Class. (English translation)

1927-09-16 Dampferfahrkartenvertrag - Hamburg nach New York

Deutscher Vertrag über das Dampfflugzeug der dritten Klasse an Bord der SS New York der Hamburg-Amerika-Linie im Jahr 1927. Die Unterschrift des Passagiers ist schwer zu lesen. See the entry above for the English Translation.

1927-09-23 Passenger Manifest of SS Deutschland

1927-09-23 SS Deutschland Passenger List

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

Vintage Menu, Hamburg America Line, SS Deutschland, 30 September 1927

1927-09-30 SS Deutschland Daily Menu Card

Vintage Third Class Bill of Fare 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.

Front Cover, SS NewYork Farewell Dinner Bill of Fare Postcard - 30 June 1928

1928-06-30 SS New York Farewell Dinner Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare Post Card from 30 June 1928 featured Fried Filet of Perch Pike, Roast Duckling, and Mixed Ice Cream for dessert.

Covers for the 1928 Hamburg American Line Brochure Across the Atlantic - First Class.

1928 Brochure - HAPAG - Across the Atlantic in First Class

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.

1928-10-12 Passenger Manifest of SS Deutschland

1928-10-12 SS Deutschland Passenger List

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

Front Cover - Passenger Manifest, SS New York, Hamburg America Line, January 1929

1929-01-16 SS New York Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 16 January 1929
Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Captain Graalfs

Passenger Manifest - Hamburg Amerika Linie - Hamburg 1929-03-15

1929-03-15 SS Hamburg Passenger List

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

Passenger Manifest - Hamburg Amerika Linie - New York 1929-04-05

1929-04-05 SS New York Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 5 April 1929
Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Captain Graalfs

Passenger Manifest - Hamburg Amerika Linie - Hamburg 1929

1929-04-19 SS Hamburg Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Tourist-Third Cabin and Third Class
Date of Departure: 19 April 1929
Route: Hamburg to New York
Commander: Captain Schwamberger

Passenger Manifest - Hamburg Amerika Linie - Cleveland 1929-10-17

1929-10-17 SS Cleveland Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 17 October 1929
Route: Hamburg to Boston and New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Cobh (Queenstown)
Commander: Captain Niss

Front Cover, SS Resolute Swedish Luncheon Bill of Fare - 1930s

1930s SS Resolute Luncheon Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare from the 1930s featured Original Cold Fishes, Swedish Style, Small Tenderloin Steak with Smothered Onions, and Caramel Cream or Apple Pie for dessert. Bill of Fare printed in German, Swedish, and English.

1930-06-07 SS Cleveland Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 7 June 1930
Route: New York to Hamburg via Boston, Galway, and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain W. Hennecke

1930-08-22 SS Deutschland First Class Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First 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.

1930-08-22 SS Deutschland Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
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.

1930-08-22 SS Deutschland Third Class Passenger List

Class of Passengers: 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.

Passenger Manifest - Hamburg Amerika Linie - Hamburg 1930-08-29

1930-08-29 SS Hamburg Passenger List

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

1931-05-21 Passenger Manifest of SS New York

1931-05-21 SS New York Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 21 May 1931
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Graalfs

1931-10-08 Passenger Manifest of SS New York

1931-10-08 SS New York Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 8 October 1931
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southapton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Graalfs

Receipt from Intercollegiate Travel Bureau for Round-Trip Transatlantic Voyages 1932

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.

1932-07-16 SS Resolute Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin Passengers
Date of Departure: 16 July 1932
Route: Hamburg to Scotland, Iceland, Spitzbergen, and Norway
Commander: Captain F. Kruse
Notes: Individual Ports of Call were not stated for this cruise. Roughly 18% of the passengers were doctors.

1932-09-18 Passenger Manifest of SS New York

1932-09-18 SS Milwaukee Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 18 September 1932
Route: Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Southampton, and Cobh (Queenstown)
Commander: Captain H. Molchin

Hamburg America Line Receipt For $50 Part-Payment for Cabin Class Passage on the SS St Louis

1933-04-28 Receipt for Partial Payment for Passage - New York to Hamburg

Receipt for partial payment for a party of four for passage from New York to Hamburg on the SS St. Louis of the Hamburg America Line dated 28 April 1933. Fare for Each Adult was $143.00 Plus Tax for a cabin class berth.

Front Side, Hamburg America Line Purchaser's Receipt and Contract for Prepaid Ticket and Passage

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 a Hamburg America Line steamship Deutschland.

Cover, SS Hamburg Luncheon Bill of Fare Card - 2 July 1933

1933-07-02 SS Hamburg Luncheon Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare from 2 July 1933 featured Philadelphia Pepper Pot, Roast High Rib, and Viennese Makronentorte for dessert.

Menu Cover for the Main Meal on board the SS Hamburg, July 1933

1933-07-02 SS Hamburg Main Meal Menu

Vintage Bill of Fare from 2 July 1933 featured Philadelphia Pepper Pot, Steckrübenmus - German Style Ribs, and Vienna's macro-cake for dessert. In German with English Translation.

1933-07-27 Passenger Manifest of SS New York

1933-07-27 SS New York Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 27 July 1933
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore Kruse

Front Cover, Social Events Program on Board the SS New York for the Transatlantic Voyage beginning on Thursday, 27 July 1933. Lag. Nr. 568.

1933-07-27 Social Events Program - SS New York

Program of Social Events for a voyage of the SS New York of the Hamburg America Line beginning 27 July 1933. Events included Movies, Concerts, "Get-Togethers," and Dances. Two of the movies shown were self-promotional world cruises aboard a HAPAG ocean liner.

1933-08-24 Passenger Manifest of SS New York

1933-08-24 SS New York Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 24 August 1933
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore Kruse

1931-05-21 Passenger Manifest of SS Albert Ballin

1933-12-20 SS Albert Ballin Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First, Tourist, and Third Class
Date of Departure: 20 December 1933
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Fuhr

1934-08-09 SS New York Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 9 August 1934
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh (Queenstown)
Commander: Commodore Kruse

1934-08-30 SS Hamburg Passenger List

Ship: SS Hamburg
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

1934-09-06 SS New York Passenger List

Ship: SS New York
Class of Passengers: First and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 6 September 1934
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore Kruse

Front Cover of the April 1935 Issue of The Seven Seas

1935-04 The Seven Seas Magazine

Volume 14, No. 4, April 1935 issue of the Seven Seas, published quarterly by Hamburg America Line and North German Lloyd in New York featured articles on the Baroque Garden by Helen Appleton Read, Moslem Metropolis by Stoyan Christowe and two location articles on Salisbury and Baden ~ Baden. Lavishly illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. 32 Pages plus Covers.

1935-07-11 SS Hamburg Passenger List

Ship: SS Hamburg
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

1935-08-15 Passenger Manifest of SS Deutschland

1935-08-15 SS Deutschland Passenger List

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

1935-08-21 SS Hamburg Passenger List

Ship: SS Hamburg
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

Front Cover for a Joint Line Brochure from Hamburg America Line and North German Lloyd Entitled Go Tourist Class.

1936 Brochure - 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.

Hamburg America Line Receipt for Part-Payment for Third Class Passage on the SS New York

1936-02-22 Receipt for Partial Payment for Round-Trip Passage - New York and Bremen

Receipt for partial payment for third class passage on the SS New York - Eastbound and the SS Bremen - Westbound for a round-trip voyages between New York and Bremen on the Hamburg America Line.

1936-05-28 SS New York Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 28 May 1936
Route: New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
Commander: Captain J. Wagner

1936-06-04 SS Hamburg Passenger List

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

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

SS Hamburg Breakfast Bill of Fare Card 3 July 1936

1936-07-03 SS Hamburg Breakfast Menu

Beautiful elaborate Bill of Fare from 3 July 1936 offered traditional American fare plus sirloin steaks, german fried potatoes, and Bologna.

1936-08-27 SS Deutschland Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Class not Stated
Date of Departure: 27 August 1936
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Friedel

Front Cover, On Board Events Program Covering a Transatlantic Voyage of the SS Deutchland Beginning Thursday, 27 August 1936.

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.

Front Cover of the Winter 1936 Issue of The Seven Seas, Published by the Hamburg America Line and the North German Lloyd.

1936 Winter - The Seven Seas Magazine

Winter 1936 Issue of the Seven Seas, Published Jointly by the Hamburg America Line and North German Lloyd. Featured Articles Included: Marburg on the Lahn, the Epitome of the Concept Mittelalterlich and the Seat of the First Lutheran University Founded by Philip the Magnanimous Landgraf of Hesse in 1523 by Helen Appleton Read, Roman Holiday by Charles G. Shaw and the City of Gay Night -- Budapest, Hungary by William B. Powell.

Front Cover, SS Hamburg Dinner Bill of Fare - 11 March 1937

1937-03-11 SS Hamburg Dinner Menu

Elegant Vintage Bill of Fare from Thursday, 11 March 1937 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.

SS Hamburg Breakfast Bill of Fare 30 July 1937

1937-07-30 SS Hamburg Breakfast Menu

Elaborate Bill of Fare for 30 July 1937 offered the standard American fare plus German favorites including Bacon and Eggs, Omelet with Herbs, Sirloin Steak, German Fried Potatoes, Liver Wurst, and Smoked Sausage.

Front Cover, Anniversary Dinner Menu, Hamburg American Line, SS New York, 18 July 1937

1937-07-18 SS New York Anniversary Dinner Menu

This Bill of Fare celebrates the 90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Hamburg America Line (1847-1937). The Bill of Fare featured Eggs with Caviar, Boiled Turbot with Sauce Romain and Tournedos with Potato Croquettes. A Music Program is on the Back Cover.

1937-09-02 SS Hamburg Passenger List

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

1937-09-14 SS Stuttgart Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class
Date of Departure: 14 September 1937
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain A. Kinkel

Front Cover of 1937 Brochure from the Hamburg-American and North German Lloyd on their Transatlantic Ships.

1937 Brochure - 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.

Front Cover, Cabin and Third Class Accommodations on the MS St. Louis of the Hamburg America Line 1938 Brochure.

HAPAG - Cabin and Third Class on the MS St. Louis - 1938

1938 8-page, large format brochure from the Hamburg America Line presents views of the rooms and decks enjoyed by the cabin and third-class passengers aboard the MS St. Louis. Captions and text were provided in German and English. The English versions are provided below.

Front Cover, Hamburg America Line 1938 Brochure "In The Third Class to North America."

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.

Titelblatt, Hamburg America Line 1938 Broschüre "In der dritten Klasse nach Nordamerika."

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.

Front Cover, Valentine's Day Dinner Bill of Fare - SS Reliance 1938

1938-02-14 SS Reliance Valentine's Day Dinner Menu

Elegant and Ornate Bill of Fare for Monday, 14 February 1938. The meal featured Fillet of Halibut, Tournedos, and Styrian Pheasant.

1938-08-04 SS Hamburg Passenger List

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

1938-11-03 SS New York Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class
Date of Departure: 3 November 1938
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh
Commander: Captain B. Majewski

1939-04-20 Passenger Manifest of SS Hamburg

1939-04-20 SS Hamburg Passenger List

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

Front Cover, Hamburg American Line SS New York Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class Passenger List - 11 May 1939.

1939-05-11 SS New York Passenger List

Steamship Line: Hamburg American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class
Date of Departure: 11 May 1939
Route: New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
Commander: Captain B. Majewski

Front Cover, Social Events Program on Board the SS New York of the Hamburg America Line Covering the Transatlantic Voyage Beginning 11 May 1939.

1939-05-11 Social Events Program - SS New York

Social Events Program for the transatlantic voyage on the SS New York of the Hamburg America Line beginning 11 May 1939. Featured events included Tea Concerts, Horse Races, Dancing, Movies, Fancy Dress Ball, and News Reels.

1939-06-08 SS New York Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 8 June 1939
Route: New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Cherbourg, and Southampton
Commander: Captain B. Majewski

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