SS Philadelphia Passenger List - 12 September 1903

Front Cover of a Second Class Passenger List for the SS Philadelphia of the American Line, Departing Saturday, 12 September 1903 from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain W. J. Roberts. GGA Image ID # 12badfaeef.

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Captain: W. J. Roberts
2. Purser: H. E. Hinsley
3. Surgeon: T. W. Small
4. Chief Steward: George Bell

Second Class Passengers

1. Mr. Svan Andersson
2. Mrs. Mary Andersson
3. Miss Mabel Andersson
4. Miss Anna Andersson
5. Mr. Edward Bobe
6. Miss Alice M. Booker
7. Mrs. Bosshardt
8. Mr. George Beckett
9. Mr. Wm. Burrowes
10. Mr. John Bridges
11. Mr. Cecil Bridges
12. Mr. Fred Bond
13. Mrs. Francis Barnard
14. Miss Rosalie Barbitta
15. Mr. Cecil Lawrence Berry
16. Miss Ada Bray
17. Mrs. M. H. Bassett
18. Mrs. Anna M. Bennett
19. Mr. Ed. Bowden
20. Mrs. Bowden
21. Miss Florence Bowden
22. Master Eddie Bowden
23. Master Ralph Bowden
24. Dr. J. J. Blueston
25. Sister Bridgel
26. Miss Brooke
27. Mr. A. Caldwell
28. Mr. Geoffery C. Cansfield
29. Miss Lillie Cove
30. Miss Nellie Cooney
31. Miss C. F. Crocker
32. Mr. Emile Coulaz
33. Mrs. Gertrude Mary Davies
34. Miss Mabel Davies
35. Mr. W. B. Dawson
36. Miss Olga Dawson
37. Mr. W. K. Duncombe
38. Mr. Gustav Drivenski
39. Miss J. Dodge
40. Mr. C. F. Dawson
41. Mrs. Dawson
42. Miss Ottillia Dawson
43. Mrs. M. H. Esselstyn
44. Master Spencer Esselstyn
45. Master Frank Esselstyn
46. Mrs. Elizabeth Eva
47. Miss Ada Eva
48. Mr. Sydney D. Eva
49. Miss L. M. Eckardt
50. Miss E. C. Eckardt
51. Mr. Paul J. Enman
52. Mr. Espekoui
53. Mrs. Espekoui
54. Master Harris Espekoui
55. Mr. Carl Foulon
56. Rev. E. M. Fairchild
57. Mrs. Fairchild
58. Mr. Wm. L. Foushee
59. Miss A. Fredin
60. Miss H. R. Griswold
61. Mr. Joseph Gould
62. Mr. Wilfrid F. Gould
63. Mrs. Annie Gill and Infant
64. Master William Gill
65. Mr. Wm. Graham
66. Mr. Jules Georges
67. Mr. Ernest Gurzeler
68. Mr. Tomas Garassini
69. Mrs. Garassini
70. Miss Emma Garassini
71. Sister Hyacinth
72. Mr. Wm. F. Haas
73. Mr. Adolph Haucnstein
74. Mr. John Hedinger
75. Mr. George W. Haynes
76. Mrs. S. Haynes
77. Miss Ethel M. Haynes
78. Mr. John Huxley
79. Mrs. John Huxley
80. Miss E. M. Hibbs
81. Mr. B. H. Hill
82. Mr. A. S. Houghton
83. Mrs. Lindsay Houghton
84. Miss May Houghton
85. Mr. Colin B. Hunt
86. Mr. Forest P. Hunter
87. Mrs. Ethel E. Hopson and Infant
88. Master Eric Ernest Hopson
89. Mr. Jas. W. Heavens
90. Mrs. Jas. W. Heavens
91. Master Heavens
92. Mr. Fredlc. Higginbotham
93. Mrs. Higginbotham
94. Miss R. 1. Higginbotham
95. Master H. E. Higginbotham
96. Mr. Joseph Hodges
97. Mr. Fred. Hare
98. Mr. J. de Haas
99. Mr. R. L. Halperin
100. Mr. F. George Ingram
101. Mr. Owen Jones
102. Mr. David Jones
103. Mrs. Nellie Jones
104. Alias P. A. Jacobs
105. Miss Mina Jorissen
106. Mr. Max Josim
107. Mrs. Max Josim
108. Mrs. D. C. Jones
109. Mr. George Jarratt
110. Miss Mary Kendall
111. Mr. Charles F. Keefer
112. Mr. H. L. Kenyen
113. Mr. Selman Kuschelewsky
114. Miss E. Lobb
115. Mr. Jess Lane
116. Mr. Arthur A. Lane
117. Mr. Charles W. Lane
118. Mrs. Elsa Laufer
119. Mrs. Mary Lambert
120. Mr. Johan Lindstrom
121. Miss Clara Lambert
122. Master John Lambert
123. Miss Edith Lambert
124. Mr. J. Livingstone
125. Mr. Clement Lenom
126. Mrs. Lenom
127. Mr. G. A. Laffargue
128. Mrs. Laffargue
129. Miss A. Laffargue
130. Miss G. Laffargue
131. Miss Lincoln
132. Mr. John T. Mellodew
133. Mrs. Mellodew
134. Mr. Godfrey B. Moore
135. Mrs. Ruby Moore
136. Mr. H. Marriage
137. Mr. G. C. Marriage
138. Mr. Charles Mildare
139. Mrs. Mildare
140. Miss Mildred Monteith
141. Mr. Elon Mitchell
142. Mr. Joseph McCarthy
143. Mr. Carl Moewes
144. Mrs. Moewes
145. Miss Ida Moewes
146. Miss Lieschen Moewes
147. Master Rudolph Moewes
148. Miss B. Meyer
149. Mr. Hermann Muller
150. Mr. J. B. McGibbon
151. Mr. Frank W. Miller
152. Rev. J. Móller
153. Miss Nicholson
154. Miss Alice Nelson
155. Mr. W. S. Newland
156. Mr. Robert Oldenburg
157. Mrs. Susie Oldenburg
158. Miss Ivey Oldenburg
159. Master Theodore Oldenburg
160. Mr. James Osborne
161. Mrs. Maria Osborne
162. Miss Elizabeth Osborne
163. Mr. George Oppenheimer
164. Miss Dora Powell
165. Mr. Wm. Proudfoot
166. Mrs. Proudfoot
167. Master Win. Proudfoot
168. Master John Proudfoot
169. Master Fred Proudfoot
170. Miss Alice Proudfoot
171. Mr. J. H. Phillips
172. Mr. T. W. Phillips
173. Mrs. M. Phillips
174. Mr. Frank L. Pope
175. Mrs. Pope
176. Mr. William Pillinger
177. Mrs. Sarah Pillinger
178. Mr. W. Pinch
179. Mrs. Pinch
180. Mr. Franz K. Parsche
181. Mrs. Parsche
182. Mr. F. Porter
183. Mr. Erik G. Petterson
184. Mr. Carl J. Rapp
185. Mrs. B. Roth
186. Master Wm. Roth
187. Mr. Arthur D. Robbins
188. Mr. Alfred Raper
189. Mrs. Raper
190. Miss Margaret P. Raper
191. Miss Emma Reed
192. Mr. Rudolph
193. Mrs. Rudolph and Infant
194. Miss Lilly Rudolph
195. Master Felix Rudolph
196. Miss Nellie Rudolph
197. Mr. Ricciola
198. Mrs. H. Hortentia Schneider
199. Miss Emma Stuhr
200. Mrs. Frank J. Stewart
201. Miss Pauline K. Stewart
202. Miss Frances B. Stewart
203. Mr. H. B. Stunt
204. Mrs. E. Sanford
205. Mr. Paul Sixtus
206. Mr. Jossel Sturmer
207. Mr. Jacob Simmons
208. Mr. Edwin W. Saybolt
209. Mr. Emile Stuckey
210. Mr. W. Sarisin
211. Mrs. Maria Soilesgren
212. Miss Adolfina Soilesgren
213. Mrs. Ruoke Silberman
214. Mrs. E. J. Trethewey
215. Master Robert Trethewey
216. Mr. T. Trevvett
217. Mrs. F. Taylor
218. Mr. L. H. Thibault
219. Mr. J. C. Tacon
220. Miss Edith M. Tuckwell
221. Mr. John Thompson
222. Miss Marian Uppercu
223. Mrs. E. S. Veeder
224. Mr. R. M. Vining
225. Mr. Joseph Wurbel
226. Mrs. Margaret Wurbel
227. Master Milton Wurbel
228. Mr. Otto H. Wentscher
229. Mrs. L. Webb
230. Miss Walker
231. Mr. Albert Ward
232. Mrs. Ward
233. Mrs. Florence E. White
234. Mrs. Wicks
235. Master Wicks
236. Miss Wicks
237. Mr. E. H. White
238. Miss Matilda Wilhelmstone
239. Miss E. Yates

Back Cover of a Second Class Passenger List from the 12 September 1903 Voyage of the SS Philadelphia. GGA Image ID # 158ee71570

Passenger List Information

Second Class Passenger List from the SS Philadelphia of the American Line for 12 September 1903

 

Item Description

GGA is honored to present an exceedingly rare Second Class Passenger List from the celebrated SS Philadelphia of the American Line, dated 12 September 1903. This passenger list documents the vessel’s voyage from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg, under the command of the esteemed Captain W. J. Roberts.

This historic artifact provides an extraordinary glimpse into the social and cultural milieu of transatlantic travelers at the turn of the century. The meticulously recorded roster includes names, accompanied by evocative narratives of individuals whose professions and backgrounds reflect a cross-section of ambition, aspiration, and cultural exchange in the Edwardian era.

The accompanying front and back covers, with their elegant typographic details, bear the hallmarks of the American Line’s sophisticated branding. The original ink and paper quality remain in Good condition, with expected minor wear on the edges that testifies to its authentic use and age.

 

Historical Context

The SS Philadelphia was a flagship of the American Line, connecting Europe and the United States during a period of burgeoning immigration, trade, and cultural exchange. This passenger list represents a treasure trove for genealogists, historians, and maritime enthusiasts, offering insight into the lives of travelers during an era marked by innovation and globalization.

 

Notable Passengers and VIPs

1. Dr. J. J. Blueston

• Significance: Likely a prominent medical professional whose expertise was valued both in Europe and America. Blueston’s presence highlights the role of physicians as agents of knowledge transfer and public health during the era.
• Appeal: Ideal for collectors of medical history and transatlantic professional narratives.

2. Mr. Cecil Lawrence Berry

• Significance: An enterprising figure with potential ties to transatlantic trade or the arts. Berry’s travel reflects the dynamic exchange between Britain and the United States.
• Appeal: Of interest to scholars exploring early 20th-century Anglo-American relations.

3. Miss Rosalie Barbitta

• Significance: Likely a member of a prominent or culturally significant family, Barbitta’s presence suggests connections to the social elite or artistic circles.
• Appeal: Represents the role of women in cultural exchange and society during this period.

4. Mr. Gustav Drivenski

• Significance: A businessman or professional, Drivenski embodies the entrepreneurial spirit that defined much of the era’s transatlantic travel.
• Appeal: A compelling figure for collectors focused on commerce and globalization.

5. Sister Hyacinth

• Significance: As a nun or religious figure, Sister Hyacinth’s inclusion underscores the role of faith and missionary work in shaping transatlantic communities.
• Appeal: Appeals to collectors interested in religious history and transnational spiritual missions.

6. Mr. William L. Foushee

• Significance: Potentially a figure tied to early 20th-century industrial or civic leadership, Foushee’s journey reflects the mobility of influential figures of the time.
• Appeal: A notable name for those researching industrial or political history.

 

Conclusion

This Second Class Passenger List from the SS Philadelphia is an exceptional artifact, evoking the grandeur and complexity of transatlantic voyages at the dawn of the 20th century.