Ocean Travel Journeys
A new section added in the latter part of 2020 devoted to patrons of the GG Archives who offered photographs and stories of their ancestors' travels across the oceans. If you would like to preserve a story from your family, simply submit a few high-resolution (600 dpi or greater) and a story about your ancestor(s) gjenvick@ggarchives.com. Your account of their travels may help others understand the journey their ancestors took so many years ago.
Ludwig and Elise Gampher - SS Albert Ballin - 16 July 1926
The story of Ludwig and Elise Gampfer, who immigrated from Germany to the United States aboard the SS Albert Ballin in 1926, provides a rich historical case study for teachers, students, genealogists, historians, and researchers of ocean travel and immigration. Their journey encapsulates the economic, political, and personal motivations that drove European emigration to America in the early 20th century, while also offering valuable insights into transatlantic ocean travel, steerage conditions, and the immigrant experience at Ellis Island.
