RMS Umbria Passenger List - 16 August 1890
Beautiful Engraving on the Front Cover of a Saloon Passenger List for the RMS Umbria of the Cunard Line, Departing Saturday, 16 August 1890 from Liverpool to New York, Commanded by Captain Horatio McKay. Illustration by Waterlow & Sons, Limited, London Wall, London. Publishers: The Edwardes Menu Company Ltd. GGA Image ID # 15a2707abc. Cover Illustration Shows the Horses of the Æsir Are Horses Present in Norse Mythology That the Æsir Rides. Their Primary Purpose Is to Be Ridden Daily to Yggdrasil so Their Riders Can Pass Judgments.
Notable Passengers included: Horace Chilton, Robert Kerr Chisholm, Sidney Hauxhurst, Robert Freeman Hopwood, Thomas Buckland Jeffery, Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood, Annie Lowe, James MacDonald, Major General Donald Macintyre VC, William Henry Moody, John Milliken Parker, Donald Alexander Smith, George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke.
Photo of the RMS Umbria circa 1905. GGA Image ID # 21b7ce86c1
Saloon Passengers
- Miss F. S. Adams
- Miss Anna Adams
- Mr. J. J. Allen
- Miss Florence Allen
- Mr. W. Andrews
- Mr. George Andrin
- Miss May Andrin
- Miss Kate Andrin
- Rev. F. Arbuckle
- Mr. W. H. Armitage
- Mr. P. D. Armour, and Secretary
- Mr. T. C. L. Armstrong
- Mr. C. Ashford
- Miss Ashley
- Miss J. F. Ashley
- Mr. Gresham Bacon
- Mrs. J. H. Baker
- Miss Mande Baker
- Mr. E. Baker
- Mr. W. W. Bakewell
- Miss M. E. Baldwin
- Mr. A. It. Bancroft
- Mrs. A. M. Barnes
- Mr. James Barrett
- Miss Joanna Barrett
- Mr. George Bartlett
- Mr. Batney
- Miss Beers
- Miss Helen Beach
- Mrs. M. Bell
- Mr. E. K. Bennett
- Mr. J. H. Berry
- Miss A. H. Berry
- Miss L. D. Berry
- Miss C. F. Berry
- Miss A. Berry
- Countess Bertinatti
- Mr. A. Bishop
- Mrs. Bishop
- Dr. E. L. Bissell
- Mr. F. L. Bodine
- Miss Bodine
- Miss Bogle
- Mrs. J. C. Bowden
- Miss A. C. Bowen
- Miss A. Boyd
- Mr. A. S. Bradbrook
- Mr. Bremner
- Mr. Daniel Brosnan
- Mr. Lyman Brown
- Mrs. M. Brummitt
- Miss Marie Brummitt
- Mr. Andrew Buchanan
- Mrs. Buchanan
- Master R. Buchanan
- Miss Jessie Buchanan
- Mr. J. G. Burke
- Mrs. Burke
- Mrs. Burrows
- Master Burrows
- Mr. George Callingham
- Mr. W. R. Campbell
- Mr. John Campbell
- Mr. J. S. Cannon
- Mr. C. T. Cannon
- Miss C. W. Carpenter
- Dr. Fleming Carrow
- Mr. B. G. Casseres
- Miss M. Caulfield
- Mr. H. F. Caven
- Miss Chadbourne
- Mr. Thomas Chadwick
- Miss Emma Chamberlain
- Mr. V. R. Chapman
- Mrs. E. Childs
- Mr. H. H. Chilton. Horace Chilton (December 29, 1853 – June 12, 1932) was a printer, lawyer, and Democratic United States Senator from Texas
- Mr. R. K. Chisholm. Robert Kerr Chisholm (May 26, 1819 – February 27, 1899) was a political figure in Oakville, Ontario, serving as mayor in 1866
- Mrs. R. K. Chisholm
- Mr. W. Clark
- Mr. Jefferson Clark
- Mrs. Clark
- Mr. Oscar Cobb
- Mr. Frank Cockshutt
- Mrs. Cockshutt
- Miss Jennie Cogle
- Mr. George Coldbeck
- Mr. W. G. Collins
- Mrs. Collins
- Miss Torah Conley
- Dr. M. P. Conway
- Mrs. S. S. Cornahan
- Mrs. E. Covert
- Miss A. L. Covert
- Miss L. Covert
- Mrs. M. W. Covert
- Mrs. Fannie Crawford
- Miss Lillyan Crawford
- Miss Sadie Crawford
- Miss Leona Crawford
- Mr. S. Crawshaw
- Mr. E. Crompton
- Mr. E. B. Cromwell
- Miss Kate Cronin
- Mr. Joseph Crowther
- Mr. J. F. Crutchfield
- Miss Jennie Cunningham
- Mr. H. H. Curtis
- Mrs. Curtis
- Mr. George E. Dana
- Miss S. J. Dennin
- Mr. S. B. Dicks
- Rev. F. Donoghue
- Miss Teresa R. Donohue
- Miss Mary J. Donohue
- Mr. P. Dorney
- Mr. Moses H. Dow
- Miss Mary Doyle
- Mr. W. M. Dudgeon
- Mr. Richard Dudgeon
- Mr. Dudley T. Dudley
- Mr. James Dunn
- Mr. Joseph Dunn
- Mr. O. W. Dunn
- Mrs. Dunn
- Mr. J. Dwyer
- Mrs. Dwyer
- Mr. Eade
- Miss Eade
- Mr. James M. Eder
- Mr. Eder
- Miss Louisa Eder
- Miss Dora Eder
- Miss A. M. Elton
- Mr. Edwin H. Ely
- Mr. George Everall
- Mr. Victor Fags
- Mr. F. D. Fairbanks
- Mrs. Fairbanks
- Miss R. W. Fanning
- Miss Farquhar
- Mrs. Stewart Fassett
- Miss Florence Ferrald
- Dr. D. La Ferte
- Mrs. Finlay
- Mrs. Mary J. Fish
- Mr. E. A. Fitts
- Mr. Joseph Flather
- Mr. H. L. Flather
- Mr. Edward Flather
- Mr. J. Singerley Fleming
- Master Harry Fleming
- Miss Flockhart
- Miss Alice Flynn
- Miss A. C. Fordham
- Mr. Charles Forth
- Mr. A. L. Foster
- Mr. Franckel, and Friend
- Miss Madge Frederick
- Mr. C. A. Fry
- Mr. James Fugle
- Mr. M. B. Fuller
- Mr. George E. Fulton
- Mr. W. H. Furness, III
- Miss C. A. Furness
- Mr. W. Fyson
- Mr. Leo Gans
- Mrs. Gans
- Mr. F. George
- Mr. A. George
- Mr. W. Giles
- Mr. Godden
- Mr. M. S. Goss
- Mr. W. Grace
- Mrs. Grace
- Mr. W. Grace, Jr.
- Mr. J. C. Graham
- Mr. James A. Gray
- Mr. Harry Growtage
- Dr. R. Grunhardt
- Mr. J. W. Gwinn
- Mr. J. B. Haggin, and Manservant
- Miss E. R. Hall
- Mr. Halliday
- Mr. W. O. Hamilton
- Mr. James Hamilton
- Mr. Alex. Ilardie
- Mr. James J. Harrison
- Mr. H. W. Hartmann
- Miss Minnie Harvey
- Miss Marie Harvey
- Mr. F. Harvey
- Mr. Sidney Hauxhurst. Co-founder of Roundy's Supermarkets (Roundy's) is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based supermarket chain. The company was founded in 1872 in Milwaukee as Smith, Roundy & Co. by William E. Smith, Judson Roundy and Sidney Hauxhurst
- Mr. J. Healing
- Mr. Heintz
- Mr. George Henderson
- Mr. T. H. Hendrickson
- Mrs. Hendrickson
- Miss Hendrickson
- Miss E. C. Hendry
- Mr. P. A. Hendry
- Mr. Henry G. Hicks
- Mr. John Nevin Hill
- Mr. James W. Hill
- Miss J. F. Hilton
- Mr. E, F. Hilton
- Mr. Hobart
- Miss M. Hooper
- Mr. Robert Hopwood. Robert Freeman Hopwood (July 24, 1856 – March 1, 1940) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- Mrs. Mollie Horrocks
- Mr. Charles H. Howard
- Mrs. S. W. Hunter
- Mr. John E. Hurst
- Dr. W. S. Huselton
- Mr. C. S. Hosted
- Mr. H. D. Ingraham
- Mr. Inman
- Mrs. Inman
- Mr. W. F. Jackson
- Mrs. Jackson
- Miss Helen F. Jackson
- Master John J. Jackson
- Mr. F. N. Jackson
- Mrs. Jackson
- Mr. P. Jamieson
- Mr. Thomas B. Jeffery. Thomas Buckland Jeffery (5 February 1845–2 April 1910) was an inventor and manufacturer of bicycles and early automobiles
- Mr. George F. Jewett
- Miss Jodrell
- Miss D. Johnson
- Mr. Duncan Joy
- Mr. J. Kahn
- Mr. P. Kaiser
- Dr. A. Kaiser
- Mr. J. A. Ketby
- Mr. George Kennedy
- Mr. Charles Kerney
- Mrs. Kerney
- Dr. C. Killing
- Mr. George Gordon King
- Mr. T. F. Kingsmill
- Mr. Harry A. Kingsmill
- Mr. J. De Klyuo
- Mr. De Klyno
- Miss Knight
- Mr. Henry Knoblock
- Mrs. Knoblock and Child
- Mr. T. H. Koch
- Mr. J. F. Koester
- Mr. Lee Kohns
- Mr. Thomas Lailey
- Mrs. Lailey
- Dr. W. J. Langfitt
- Mr. W. Laughlin
- Mr. Evan A. Leigh
- Mrs. Leigh
- Mr. George E Lewis
- Mrs. Lewis
- Miss Lieb
- Miss C. Lieb
- Miss Annie T. Lincoln
- Dr. S. H. Linn
- Mr. David Lisner
- Mr. A. A. Little
- Mr. E. Lloyd, Jr.
- Mrs. Lloyd
- Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood. Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood (October 24, 1830 – May 19, 1917) was an American attorney, politician, educator, and author. She was active in working for women's rights. The press of her day referred to her as a "suffragist," someone who believed in women's suffrage or voting rights. Lockwood overcame many social and personal obstacles related to gender restrictions. After college, she became a teacher and principal, working to equalize pay for women in education. She supported the movement for world peace, and was a proponent of temperance
- Miss M. M. Logan
- Miss S. S. Lombard
- Miss Edith Lombard
- Miss Annie Love
- Mr. L. H. Low
- Mr. Harry E. Lowe
- Mrs. Lowe
- Miss J. Lowe
- Miss Annie Lowe. Annie Lowe was a suffragist in Victoria, Australia. She and Henrietta Dugdale founded the Victorian Women's Suffrage Society in 1884.
- Mr. G. M. Lynch
- Mrs. T. Lynch
- Mr. James Macdonald. James MacDonald (1857 - fl. 1938) was a British trade unionist. In 1888, MacDonald worked with Lewis Lyons to united both East End and West End tailors, which became the Amalgamated Tailors' Union. He then founded a newspaper, Journeyman, and joined the Independent Labour Party (ILP)
- Mrs. Macdonald
- Mr. H. Mace
- Mrs. H. Mace
- Miss Allan Macfarlane
- Mrs. MacGowan, Two Children, and Maid
- Mr. H. W. Mack
- Mr. John Mackey
- Major-General Donald Mackintyre. Major General Donald Macintyre VC (12 September 1831 – 15 April 1903) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces
- Mrs. Mackintyre
- Mr. Charles Hair
- Mr. A. S. Malcomson
- Mr. M. F. Maloy
- Miss Maloy
- Mr. James H. Mannigan
- Mr. Mansley
- Mrs. Mansley
- Mr. J. J. Mapel
- Mr. F. G. J. Margetson
- Mr. John E. Marshall
- Mrs. Marshall and Maid
- Mr. D. Martin, Jr.
- Mr. J. E. Maximilieu
- Miss S. J. McCaffrey
- Miss C. E. McCaffrey
- Mr. James McCreery
- Mr. Robert S. McCreery
- Miss M. A. McDonnell
- Miss Kate McDonnell
- Mr. George H. McFadden
- Mrs. McFadden
- Miss Ella McFadden
- Mr. J. G. McIlwraith
- Mr. A. W. McLean
- Rev. A. J. McNamara
- Mr. F. McNulty
- Mrs. E. S. Mead
- Mrs. K. Meerloo and Child
- Miss G. B. Mellersh
- Miss H. Mellersh
- Mr. W. D. Mellersh
- Miss Merkur
- Miss E. M. Meyer
- Miss A. C. Meyer
- Mr. Livingston Middlemost
- Mr. Warwick P. Miller
- Mrs. Miller
- Miss Eliza H. Miller
- Miss Isabel Miller
- Miss Janet Miller
- Dr. F. D. C. Miller
- Mr. W. J. Milligan
- Mr. J. Milliken
- Mrs. Milliken
- Mr. G. Mitchell
- Mr. Walter J. Moat
- Mrs. Honing
- Judge E. A. C. Monson
- Mr. W. H. Moody. William Henry Moody (December 23, 1853 – July 2, 1917) was an American politician and jurist, who held positions in all three branches of the Government of the United States
- Mr. F. Morgan
- Mr. Dave H. Morris
- Mr. Stanley Mortimer and Valet
- Mrs. Mortimer and Maid
- Mr. C. Moseman
- Miss P. E. Murch
- Miss Montolien Murray
- Mr. Edward Murray
- Mr. K. L. Murray
- Mr. Cecil Murray
- Miss E. M. Murphy
- Miss Kate J. Murphy
- Mr. P. Musson
- Mrs. Musson
- Miss L. L. Nelden
- Mr. C. B. Nelson
- Master C. Newman
- Mr. H. G. Nichols
- Mr. A. H. Nichols
- Miss M. Nicholson
- Mr. D. K. Nicholson
- Mr. John Nickson
- Mr. R. W. Nickson
- Mr. W. H. Nunn
- Mr. Thomas O'Connell
- Miss M. O'Connell
- Mr. J. J. O'Donohue
- Mrs. O'Donohue and Maid
- Mr. J. A. Ogilvy
- Mr. T. Luis De Onativia and Manservant
- Mr. E. M. Osborn
- Mr. John Owen
- Mr. H. B. Palmer
- Mr. C. W. Pardridge
- Mrs. Pardridge
- Miss Eva Pardridge
- Miss Mary Padridge
- Mr. E. W. Pardridge
- Rev. W. E. Park
- Mr. J. M. Parker. John Milliken Parker (March 16, 1863 – May 20, 1939) was an American Democratic politician from Louisiana, who served as the state's 37th Governor from 1920 to 1924. He was a friend and admirer of President Theodore Roosevelt
- Mrs. Parker
- Miss J. T. Parker
- Mr. L. S. G. Parker
- Mrs. Parrish
- Miss Edith Parrish
- Miss Katharine Parrish
- Mr. De Pasquale
- Mr. M. E. Pavy
- Mr. James Pearson
- Mr. George F. Peduzzi
- Mr. Penfield
- Mr. E. Perkins
- Mr. W. S. Pierce
- Mr. Pinney
- Mr. J. H. Platt
- Mr. J. D. Plunkett
- Mr. George Potter
- Miss Mary Potter
- Mr. Chas. Potter
- Mr. Webster C. Powell
- Mrs. Powell
- Mr. N. H. Pratt
- Mr. F. J. Preston
- Miss A. L. Prichard
- Mrs. E. Pritchard and Child
- Mrs. Anna Putnam
- Miss Josephine Quan
- Sister M. Reins
- Mr. W. C. Rennolds
- Miss M. Renwick
- Mr. A. J. Reynolds, Jr.
- Mrs. Reynolds
- Miss Sara A. Rhodes
- Mr. L. C. Riggs
- Mr. T. Ritchie
- Miss Roberts
- Dr. W. T. Robinson
- Mrs. W. T. Robinson
- Mr. Robinson
- Mr. F. Robinson
- Mr. A. A. Rockwell
- Mr. T. R. Ronald
- Mr. A. de Ronde
- Mrs. Rondebush
- Mr. R. E. Ross
- Mr. W. E. Russell
- Mr. G. R. Ryan
- Rev. James Ryle
- Mr. F. A. Salmonson
- Mrs. Sampson
- Miss A. Sanger
- Mr. L. Sanger
- Mr. R. C. Schaller
- Miss C. Schaller
- Mr. M. O. Schmidt
- Mr. S. Schmidt
- Mr. Scott
- Mr. Henry W. Scott
- Mrs. Scott
- Mr. Scroggie
- Miss Mary Scudder
- Rev. Dr. Seehan
- Mr. Seller
- Mr. F. Seymour
- Mrs. Seymour
- Mr. Hugh Shaw
- Mrs. Shaw and Child
- Mr. Silver
- Mr. David Simons
- Mr. William Simons
- Mrs. J. Singerley
- Mr. T. H. Sissons
- Dr. Eugene Smith
- Miss Kate Smith
- Miss F. R. Smith
- Sir Donald Smith and Valet. Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, GCMG, GCVO, PC, DL (6 August 1820 – 21 January 1914) was a Scottish-born Canadian who became one of the British Empire's foremost builders and philanthropists. He became commissioner, governor and principal shareholder of the Hudson's Bay Company. He was president of the Bank of Montreal and with his first cousin, Lord Mount Stephen, co-founded the Canadian Pacific Railway
- Mr. C. Harold Smith
- Mr. L. C. Smith
- Mrs. Smith
- Mr. Burns Smith
- Rev. P. E. Smyth
- Mrs. H. C. Sondifer
- Mr. L. L. Spofford
- Mr. M. P. Springer
- Mr. W. W. Stanley
- Miss Grace Steele
- Mr. Charles Sternbach
- Mr. Sternbach, Jr.
- Mr. Stevens
- Mr. John Stevens
- Mr. E. Stevens
- Mr. C. Stevens
- Mr. R. Stevens
- Mrs. Stevens
- Miss Stevens
- Miss M. Stevens
- Miss C. Stevens and Two Maids
- Mr. W. Stewart
- Mrs. Stewart
- Miss E. F. Stickney
- Mr. R. B. Stone
- Mrs. It, B. Stone
- Miss A. J. Stone
- General Stone
- Mr. Richmond Stone
- General Roy Stone
- Mrs. Stone
- Miss E. M. Storey
- Mr. Charles Storrow
- Mrs. Storrow
- Miss M. C. Storrow
- Mr. Edward C. Storrow
- Mr. C. L. Stowell
- Mrs. Stowell
- Earl of Stradbroke. George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke, KCMG CB CVO CBE VD TD (19 November 1862 – 20 December 1947) was a British noble and the 15th Governor of Victoria, Australia
- Mr. Jesse Strauss
- Mr. J. K. Strayer
- Mrs. Strayer
- Dr. D. L. Streeter
- Mrs. J. C. Stumpf
- Mr. L. L. Sturges
- Mrs. Sturges
- Rev. Father Sullivan
- Mr. James H. Tallman
- Mr. W. M. Tate
- Mr. C. E. M. Taylor
- Charles C. Taylor
- Hon. F. Thellurson
- Miss A. Thomson
- Mr. R. Ticehurst
- Mr. Ticehurst, Jr.
- Mr. Edward Tinnerty
- Miss Jeannette Todd
- Mr. Toovey
- Mr. Town
- Mrs. Tracey
- Miss E. L. Trevette
- Mr. W. O. H Tripp
- Mr. W. Turner
- Mr. Uppington
- Miss Violette
- Mr. D. Wadley
- Mr. George P. Wadley
- Mr. H. G. Wadley
- Mrs. Wadley
- Mr. F. B. Wagner
- Mrs. Wagner
- Mr. John Wain
- Mrs. Wain
- Miss Walser
- Mrs. Walton
- Mr. S. A. Ward
- Mr. E. D. Warfield
- Dr. S. M. Wells
- His Excellency Baron de Westemberg
- Mrs. de Westemberg
- Mr. F. W. Whitaker
- Mr. T. E. White
- Mrs. White
- Mr. White, Jr.
- Mr. A. J. White
- Mr. M. White
- Mr. W. E. Whitehead
- Mr. Francis Whiteley
- Mrs. Whiteley
- Mrs. James Whiteley
- Miss Whiteley
- Mr. James Whitley
- Mr. Milton J. Whiteley
- Mr. W. J. Wigg
- Mr. Lewis Wight
- Mr. C. Wight
- Mrs. Lewis Wight
- Mrs. Mary Wilford
- Major E. Calvin Williams
- Mr. Henry J. Wills
- Mr. A. L. Withington
- Mrs. Withington
- Mr. C. F. Wolfenden
- Mr. Wolff
- Mr. L. D. Woodin
- Mr. W. Young
Leading British Hotels, Leading New York Hotel, and Railway Announcements, 1890. Back Cover of a Saloon Class Passenger List for the RMS Umbria of the Cunard Line Dated 16 August 1890. GGA Image ID # 15a2725405
Passenger List Information
RMS Umbria Saloon Passenger List – 16 August 1890
Description
An extraordinary relic from the golden age of transatlantic travel, this Saloon Passenger List from the RMS Umbria, dated 16 August 1890, offers a glimpse into the lives of prominent figures of the Victorian era. Departing from Liverpool to New York, the voyage was under the command of Captain Horatio McKay, aboard one of Cunard's most celebrated liners. The cover, featuring an elegant engraving of The Horses of the Æsir, a tribute to Norse mythology, was illustrated by Waterlow & Sons, Limited and published by The Edwardes Menu Company Ltd.
This passenger list is enriched by the presence of luminaries from various fields, including politics, business, and the arts, making it an exceptional artifact of both maritime and cultural history.
The RMS Umbria, a marvel of 19th-century engineering, was known for its luxurious accommodations and dependable service. Measuring 500 feet in length, displacing 8,127 tons, and powered by 14,500 horsepower, it was a paragon of Cunard’s fleet.
Notable VIP Travelers
- Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood
- Significance: A trailblazing American attorney, politician, and women’s rights advocate, Lockwood was the first woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Her work for suffrage and peace exemplified her remarkable influence during a time of great social change.
- Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
- Significance: A Scottish-born Canadian who was instrumental in building the Canadian Pacific Railway and served as Governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company. His philanthropic contributions include funding hospitals, universities, and other public institutions.
- Major General Donald Macintyre VC
- Significance: A Scottish soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military honor for gallantry in the British and Commonwealth forces. His valor and leadership represent the pinnacle of military achievement.
- George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke
- Significance: A prominent British nobleman and the 15th Governor of Victoria, Australia. The Earl's presence highlights the social prestige associated with Cunard’s saloon-class travel.
- Horace Chilton
- Significance: A United States Senator from Texas and a pivotal figure in 19th-century American politics. Chilton’s legal expertise and political influence underscore the caliber of passengers aboard the RMS Umbria.
- Thomas Buckland Jeffery
- Significance: An innovative inventor and early automobile manufacturer, Jeffery's contributions to the bicycle and automotive industries cemented his place in industrial history.
- William Henry Moody
- Significance: An American politician who served as U.S. Secretary of the Navy and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. His career in law, politics, and the judiciary highlights his prominence.
- Sidney Hauxhurst
- Significance: A co-founder of Roundy’s Supermarkets, Hauxhurst’s entrepreneurial achievements helped lay the groundwork for modern retail distribution in the United States.
- Annie Lowe
- Significance: A suffragist and co-founder of the Victorian Women’s Suffrage Society in Australia. Lowe's advocacy for women's voting rights reflects her vital role in social reform.
- Lillie P. Bliss
- Significance: A patron of modern art and a founder of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, Bliss’s contributions to cultural preservation and the arts are unparalleled.
This Saloon Passenger List is a remarkable artifact for collectors of maritime and historical memorabilia. The inclusion of prominent figures like Belva Lockwood, Donald Alexander Smith, and Major General Macintyre imbues the list with cultural and historical significance. The ornate Norse-inspired engraving on the cover further enhances its aesthetic and historical value.
With its well-preserved condition, detailed passenger roster, and association with a Cunard flagship, this piece is a testament to the prestige and elegance of transatlantic travel in the Victorian era.
Conclusion
The RMS Umbria Saloon Passenger List – 16 August 1890 stands as an extraordinary representation of maritime history and elite society. Its remarkable preservation, coupled with the prominence of its passengers, ensures its appeal to collectors, historians, and maritime enthusiasts alike.
