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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

1912-01-13 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.

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

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

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

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.

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)
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.

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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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.

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.

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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 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

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 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

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.

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.

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.

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 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

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 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

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
- 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

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 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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

1938-02-14 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 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

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

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