Ocean Travel

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Atlanta, Georgia USA

North German Lloyd Ephemera 1912-1925

The GG Archives has extensive holdings in North German Lloyd Ephemera from the 1880s through 1994. This Index covers the Years 1912-1925; the Collections include Passenger Lists, Steamship Tickets, Brochures, Menus, Periodicals, Books, Photographs, and Miscellaneous Other Ephemera.

1912-06-01 SS George Washington Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 1 June 1912
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain B. Wilhelm

1912-09-21 SS George Washington Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 21 September 1912
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Ch. Polack

1912-10-19 SS George Washington Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 19 October 1912
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Ch. Polack

1912-12-14 SS George Washington Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 14 December 1912
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Ch. Polack

Immigration Control Card - Australian Immigrant - 1913

1913-07-14 Australian Immigration Control Card, Fremantle, Australia

Example of an Immigration Control Card for Australia, issued by the North German Lloyd for a German immigrant on 14 July 1913. The immigrant would have carried this card with him and showed Australian Immigration Officers at Fremantle as required.

1913-11-08 SS Grosser Kurfürst Passenger List

Class of Passengers: First Class and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 8 November 1913
Route: Bremen to New York
Commander: Captain M. Dietrich

Inspection Card for Immigrant to Canada - 1915

1915-07-02 Certificate of Innocence - German Immigrant

The GG Archives curated an essential German document "Zeugnis der Unbescholtenheit" that loosely translates into Certificate of Innocence. The text dated from 2 July 1915 and was carried by a German immigrant on his 1921 voyage from Bremen to New York.

1923-04-07 SS Bremen Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 7 April 1923
Route: Bremen to New York
Commander: Captain N. Johnsen

1923-05-12 SS Bremen Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 12 May 1923
Route: Bremen to New York
Commander: Captain N. Johnsen

1923-07-21 SS Bremen Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 21 July 1923
Route: Bremen to New York
Commander: Captain N. Johnsen

1924-08-26 SS Stuttgart Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 26 August 1924
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain K. Grahn

Front Cover of a Arion Club and Cabin Passenger List from the SS Sierra Ventana of the North German Lloyd, Departing 13 June 1925 from New York to Bremen via Cherbourg

1925-06-16 SS Sierra Ventana Passenger List

Class of Passengers: Arion Club and Cabin
Date of Departure: 13 June 1925
Route: New York to Bremen via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. Gossling

SS Bremen Breakfast Bill of Fare Card 27 June 1925

1925-06-27 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card

Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 27 June 1925 featured Fried Eggs with Bacon for Breakfast, Fried Homemade Sausage for Lunch, and Boeuf à la Mode for Dinner. Coffee and Berlin Doughnuts were offered for an afternoon snack.

SS Bremen Breakfast Bill of Fare Card 29 June 1925

1925-06-29 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card

Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 29 June 1925 featured Boiled Eggs and German Pancakes for Breakfast, Boiled Brisket Beef, Mustard Sauce for Lunch, and Breaded Pork Chops - Red Cabbage for Dinner. Coffee and Fancy Cake were offered as an afternoon snack.

SS Bremen Breakfast Bill of Fare Card 30 June 1925

1925-06-30 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card

Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 30 June 1925 on board the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd that featured Ham and Eggs for Breakfast, Braised Ox-Tail for Lunch, and Roast Leg of Mutton for Dinner. Coffee and Silesian Short Cake were offered as an afternoon snack.

SS Bremen Breakfast Bill of Fare Card 2 July 1925

1925-07-02 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card

Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 2 July 1925 featured Bacon and Eggs for Breakfast, Sauerkraut and Mashed Potatoes for Lunch, and Chicken Poulette, Rice with Asparagus for Dinner. Coffee and Short Cake were offered as an afternoon snack. The reverse side of the Bill of Fare Card presented the Music Concert Program on the Promenade Deck.

SS Bremen Breakfast Bill of Fare Card 3 July 1925

1925-07-03 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card

Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 3 July 1925 featured Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes for Breakfast, Boiled Leg of Lamb, Caper Sauce for Lunch, and Roast Leg of Pork for Dinner. Coffee and Fancy Cake were offered as an afternoon snack.

SS Bremen Breakfast Bill of Fare Card 4 July 1925

1925-07-04 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card

Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 4 July 1925 featured Omelette aux Confitures for Breakfast, German Pot Roast with Potato Dumplings for Lunch, and Roast Fricandeau of Veal for Dinner. Coffee and Silesian Short Cake were offered as an afternoon snack.

SS Bremen Breakfast Bill of Fare Card 5 July 1925

1925-07-05 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card

Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 5 July 1925 featured typical breakfast fare, Halibut in Aspic for Lunch, and Entre-Côte for Dinner. They also offered an Afternoon snack of Chocolate and Stollen.