SS Zeeland Passenger List - 8 August 1908

Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List for the SS Zeeland of the Red Star Line, Departing Saturday, 8 August 1908 from Antwerp to New York via Dover, Commanded by Captain J. S. Ball. GGA Image ID # 1def16e845. The Image Is a Poster Featuring the Red Star Line, Highlighting Its Connections From Antwerp to Dover and New York. It Showcases a Building Against a Backdrop of Sky and Clouds, With Elements That Suggest an Outdoor Setting, Possibly Including a Church. the Design Includes Text Prominently Displaying the Name and Route of the Shipping Line.

The Passenger Service of the Red Star Line is maintained entirely by Twin Screw Steamers, the Largest and Fastest Steamers between Antwerp and NewYork.

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Captain: J. S. Ball
2. Surgeon: Dr F. Opdebeeck
3. Purser: Isidore Dubois
4. Chief Steward: W. W. Stallwood

First Cabin Passengers

1. Mr. J. C. Adler
2. Mrs. Adler
3. Rev. John S. Alfriend
4. Mrs. Katherina Beck
5. Miss Emma Bexby
6. Miss Cornelia F. Bradford
7. Mr. W. H. Brower
8. Mr. J. W. Chapman
9. Mrs. Helen M. Choate
10. Mr. Frank B. Crandall
11. Miss L. Cressy
12. Miss Lizzie Cressy
13. Mr. James A. Dale
14. Miss Helen E. Danforth
15. Miss Florence Devy
16. Mr. John Donat
17. Mr. C. A. Drost
18. Mrs. Drost
19. Miss May A. Drummond
20. Mrs. Sophie Duden
21. Mr. Philip Embury
22. Mrs. Embury
23. Miss Isabelle Erwin
24. Mrs. F. Evans
25. Miss Anne Faulkner
26. Mrs. M. P. Goodrich
27. Miss J. W. Goodrich
28. Miss F. L. Goodrich
29. Mr. W. H. Gove
30. Mrs. Gove
31. Miss Lydia Gove
32. Miss Mary Gove
33. Miss Carrie Gove
34. Mrs. G. H. Gregg
35. Miss Marie Gregg
36. Mrs. Griffiths
37. Mr. H. C. Grote
38. Miss Margaret Hanna
39. Mr. Harry T. Herring
40. Mr. Karl Hildenbrand
41. Mrs. Hildenbrand
42. Miss Marion A. Hillyer
43. Miss Ethel Holt
44. Dr J. Lacy Hopson
45. Mr. Fred. A. Horn
46. Mr. Thomas E. Hughes
47. Mr. Armand Huyghe
48. Miss Rachel Huyghe
49. Mr. F. N. Jones
50. Mr. B. W. Kunkel
51. Mrs. Kunkel
52. Mr. E. Lachmund
53. Mrs. Lachmund
54. Mr. A. W. Lincoln
55. Mr. W. E. Luscomb
56. Miss Mary Mc Milian
57. Miss Marie Manning
58. Rev. Isaac Curtis Meserve
59. Mrs. Meserve
60. Master Clement D. Meserve
61. Mr. Arthur Me Yère
62. Miss Laura H. Mills
63. Miss L. M. Mitchell
64. Mrs. K. Norbury
65. Mr. Marx Oberndorfer
66. Mr. C. S. Olmstead
67. Mr. Friedrich Otto
68. Mr. Clifton Pace
69. Miss Florence Pangbourne
70. Dr Alwin M. Pappenheimer
71. Mrs. Pappenheimer
72. Miss Alice Philbrick
73. Dr E. L. Powell
74. Mr. Frank Ransom
75. Mrs. Ransom
76. Mrs. A. Robinson
77. Miss Rose Rush
78. Mrs. C. B. Sanders
79. Miss Mabel Sanders
80. Miss Sophie Sanders
81. Hon. James L. Schaadt
82. Mrs. Schaadt
83. Mr. George A. Shedden
84. Mr. Julien Shoemaker
85. Mr. Charles J. Shoemaker
86. Mr. A. W. Shuttleworth
87. Miss Evelyn Smith
88. Mr. W. D. Stevens
89. Captain W. S. Stevens
90. Mr. E. Dalton Stevens
91. Mr. Frederick Stevens
92. Miss Claudia Stuart
93. Miss M. Sullivan
94. Mr. Robert Taylor
95. Mr. R. W. Thompson
96. Mr. Dudley A. Van Ingen
97. Mrs. Van Ingen
98. Mr. Frank M. Zittel
99. Mrs. Zittel

Back Cover, SS Zeeland Passenger List, 8 August 1908. GGA Image ID # 1def5123c1. The Image Is a Poster Featuring a Church in New York With the Text “Red Star Line” Prominently Displayed. It Indicates Routes From New York to Dover and Antwerp, Associated With E. Stockmans & Co. the Composition Combines Text, Building Imagery, and Outdoor Scenes.

Second Cabin Passengers

1. Mr. Charles Ammann
2. Mr. Martin Bayer
3. Mrs. Alma Bayer
4. Master Kurt Bayer
5. Dr Jc. Beckley
6. Mrs. Jc. Beckley
7. Mr. Wilh. Bischoff
8. Mrs. With. Bischoff
9. Miss Bella Blum
10. Mr. Jos. Boeckx
11. Mr. Jos. Brandler
12. Mr. Osyasz Brandler
13. Mrs. Johanna Brisky
14. Mrs. Aug. Busch
15. Mrs. Cath. Chafer
16. Mr. Carl Christ
17. Mrs. Chas. Cieters
18. Mrs. Louise Clemens
19. Miss Genev. Cline
20. Miss Rosa Conrad
21. Mr. Mihaly Cseh
22. Mr. Ivo De Bastelaere
23. Mrs. Helene De Bastelaere
24. Mr. Michel de Keyzer
25. Mrs. Michel de Keyzer
26. Miss Marg. de Keyzer
27. Miss Adalina de Keyzer
28. Mr. Aug. Diem
29. Mr. Victor Diem
30. Mr. Saml. Einzig
31. Miss Barb. Eisenbarth
32. Miss Amalie Erhart
33. Rev. Thos. Farrell
34. Mr. W. E. Fatherley
35. Mrs. Faure and child
36. Miss Lydia Feiler
37. Mr. Aug. Friedrichs
38. Mrs. Aug. Friedrichs
39. Mrs. Lina Furst
40. Miss Emma Furst
41. Miss Anni Gaub
42. Mrs. Mali Gelber and child
43. Mr. Leon Gervy
44. Mr. Geo Goetz Sr
45. Mr. Geo Goetz Jr.
46. Mr. Arthur Grün
47. Dr med. Max S. Guggenheim
48. Miss Etta Guggenheim
49. Mr. Hch. Habetz
50. Mr. Johann Habetz
51. Mr. Louis Hack
52. Mr. Leon Hain
53. Mr. David Halpern
54. Mrs. Beile Halpern
55. Master Berl Halpern
56. Miss Karoline Hasselberger
57. Mr. Victor Hendrix
58. Mr. Leo Herdt
59. Mr. J. Hickson
60. Mrs. Martha Horvath
61. Mrs. Marie Humier
62. Mr. F. D. Hurlimann
63. Mr. Andr. Jacquemotte
64. Mr. F. W. Jaecker
65. Mrs. Cath. Jardin
66. Mr. Jos. Jennisch
67. Rev. M. Jodocy
68. Mr. Louis Justement
69. Miss Josefine Kalitz
70. Mr. Jakob Kalker
71. Mr. Wilh. Koeth
72. Mr. Johann König
73. Mr. John Lax Sr
74. Mrs. John Lax
75. Mr. John Lax
76. Miss Maggie Lax
77. Mr. N. J. Lax Jr.
78. Mrs. N. J. Lax
79. Master Jonny Lax
80. Master Eddie Lax
81. Mr. Helmuth Lehmkuhl
82. Mrs. Aug. Leue
83. Miss Jeanne Leue
84. Mr. Herm. Luegel
85. Mrs. Cath. Luger
86. Mrs. Marie Machainer
87. Miss Lillian Mc Neel
88. Mrs. Beile Margowsky
89. Mrs. Peter Marx and child
90. Mr. Aug. Mielewski
91. Mr. Johann Mielewski
92. Mr. Wilh. Mielewski
93. Mr. Raymond Minguet
94. Mr. Stefan Mörtl
95. Mr. J. Müller
96. Mr. Hub. Müller
97. Mr. Alfred Müller
98. Mrs. Alfred Müller
99. Mr. Gottfr. Muntz
100. Mr. E. Cary Nalle
101. Mrs. E. Cary Nalle
102. Mr. Aug. Niedrick
103. Mr. J. G. Ould
104. Mr. J. S. Paternoster
105. Mrs. Anna Pfeifer
106. Mrs. Pauline Pfister
107. Mr. Herm. Pottmayer
108. Mrs. Herm. Pottmayer
109. Mrs. Frank Rapecis
110. Miss Mad. Rapecis
111. Mr. Max Rimmelsbacher
112. Mr. Lud. Rinderer
113. Mrs. Lndw. Rinderer
114. Mrs. Marie Rock-Pajno
115. Mr. Arnim Rolun
116. Mrs. Janka Rolun
117. Miss Aranka Rolun
118. Mr. W. Rube
119. Mr. Carl Rupp
120. Mr. Jac. Rust
121. Mrs. Josefa Rust
122. Miss Josefine Rust
123. Miss Gusti Rust
124. Miss Mizi Rust
125. Miss Paula Rust
126. Master Josef Rust
127. Mrs. Otto Scherer
128. Miss Elise Schmidt
129. Mrs. Minni Schmucki
130. Miss Marg. Schommer
131. Rev. Jos. Schweller
132. Mrs. Riwke Sechter
133. Master Pine Sechter
134. Mr. G. Servais
135. Mr. Abr. Stern
136. Miss Lisi Stock
137. Mr. Friedr. Trautwein
138. Mrs. L. Vael-Nerinckx
139. Master Alois Vael-Nerinckx
140. Master Jos. Vael-Nerinckx
141. Mrs. John Van Beeck
142. Mr. Chas. Van der Jeught
143. Mr. Edm. Van der Leyden
144. Miss Emerence Viaene
145. Mr. Rich. vom Lehn
146. Mrs. Marie Waller
147. Miss Christine Waller
148. Mr. Harry Ward
149. Mr. Math. Wilhausen
150. Mr. Otto Wolter
151. Mrs. Marie Wybo
152. Miss Wilh Wybo
153. Master Gerard Wybo

Collector's Item Auction Details

Passenger List for SS Zeeland – 8 August 1908

A Rare Testament to the Grandeur of Transatlantic Travel

 

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Description

GGA is honored to present this meticulously preserved Cabin Passenger List from the SS Zeeland, a twin-screw steamer of the celebrated Red Star Line. This iconic vessel embarked on its transatlantic voyage from Antwerp to New York via Dover on 8 August 1908, under the command of Captain J. S. Ball. Offering a fascinating glimpse into the golden age of ocean liner travel, this passenger list reflects the blend of luxury, innovation, and societal prestige associated with early 20th-century maritime culture.

 

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Design and Condition

• Front Cover: The cover prominently features the Red Star Line branding, with a picturesque depiction of Antwerp architecture against a sky framed by clouds. The composition underscores the Red Star Line’s reputation for reliability and elegance.
• Interior Pages: Clear and crisp documentation of First and Second Cabin passengers, reflecting the period's impeccable typography and layout.
• Back Cover: A striking artistic portrayal of New York Harbor, showcasing a church and the Red Star Line’s prominent routes, further enhancing its visual and historical allure.
• Condition: Good, with minimal wear consistent with its age, retaining its vibrant artwork and structural integrity.

 

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Notable Passengers: Luminaries and Leading Figures

The list is enriched by the presence of influential individuals, highlighting the ship's role as a conduit for cultural, intellectual, and economic exchange across the Atlantic.

First Cabin Passengers

1. Rev. John S. Alfriend
   • Role: Prominent religious leader known for his contributions to education and philanthropy.
   • Significance: His journey aboard underscores the vessel's role in facilitating global missions and spiritual outreach.
2. Dr. J. Lacy Hopson
   • Role: Esteemed physician and researcher during a time of significant advancements in medicine.
   • Significance: Representing the intellectual class, his presence reflects the ship’s appeal to professionals engaged in cross-continental collaboration.
3. Dr. Alwin M. Pappenheimer
   • Role: Renowned biologist and academic.
   • Significance: A pioneer in scientific discovery, Dr. Pappenheimer’s inclusion exemplifies the exchange of academic excellence during this era.
4. Hon. James L. Schaadt
   • Role: Distinguished American diplomat and public servant.
   • Significance: His presence signifies the Zeeland's role in facilitating political and cultural diplomacy.
5. Mr. Frank B. Crandall
   • Role: Industrial magnate known for his innovations in transportation.
   • Significance: Reflecting the economic elite, Crandall’s voyage highlights the ship’s importance to business leaders of the time.

 

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Historical Context

The SS Zeeland, launched in 1901, epitomized the luxury and technological advancements of its era. This particular voyage in 1908 captures a transitional period in global history, where transatlantic liners were not only vehicles of travel but also symbols of progress and prestige. The passenger list offers a vivid portrait of the individuals shaping this dynamic age, from diplomats to innovators and intellectuals.

 

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Condition Report

• Cover: Minor edge wear; vivid imagery and text remain highly legible.
• Binding: Secure, with no loose or missing pages.
• Interior Pages: Minimal discoloration, with all names and details clearly legible.

 

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Estimated Auction Price

• Low Estimate: $45 USD
• High Estimate: $75 USD

 

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Provenance and Collectibility

This Cabin Passenger List from the SS Zeeland is a rare and valuable artifact for collectors of maritime history, transatlantic travel ephemera, and Edwardian cultural artifacts. Its association with notable figures and the artistic quality of its design further enhance its desirability.

GGA invites connoisseurs and collectors to acquire this exceptional piece, celebrating the legacy of the Red Star Line and the transformative power of ocean liner travel during the early 20th century.