A Historic Voyage: Olympic Champions, Military Leaders, and Socialites Aboard the SS America – 27 July 1924

Discover the historic passenger list of the SS America, which departed from Bremen to New York on 27 July 1924. Notable passengers included Olympic champions, military officers, business elites, and socialites, making this voyage a fascinating glimpse into the post-World War I era.

Front Cover, Cabin Passenger List for the SS America of the United States Lines, Departing 27 July 1924 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain W. Rind. | GGA Image ID # 1e2d87d3ec

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Commander: Captain W. Rind, U. S. N. R. F
2. Chief Officer: W. B. Oakley
3. Chief Engineer: Patrick Brennan
4. Senior First Officer: R. H. Tollen
5. Chief Steward: G. B. Brennon
6. Purser: A. Koppenjan
7. Surgeon: F. L. Barnum

List of Sea Post Clerks

1. Mr. Stephen Bleicher
2. Mr. W. Kuehnle
3. Mr. John J. Ogilvie

▓▓▓ "A" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. William H. Aborn
2. Mrs. William H. Aborn
3. Mr. J. Abrahams
4. Mrs. J. Abrahams
5. Mr. Clarence E. Adams
6. Mrs. Clarence E. Adams
7. Miss Clara B. Adams
8. Capt. H. T. Allen
9. Mr. A. Allegrin
10. Mr. Fred Anchoensen
11. Mr. K. W. Anderson
12. Mr. O. Anderson
13. Mr. N. Anderson
14. Mrs. W. T. Andrews
15. Miss Gertrude Archanbault
16. Mr. O. Armando
17. Mr. C. Ashton
18. Mr. Emil Auerbach
19. Mrs. Crace Auerbach
20. Mrs. A. M. Austin
21. Miss Mabel Austin
22. Miss Flora Austin
23. Miss Helen Austin

▓▓▓ "B" ▓▓▓

1. Lt. G. H. Bare
2. Mr. Ray Barnhill
3. Miss A. B. Bartlett
4. Miss E. Becker
5. Mr. R. E. Bent
6. Miss Elisabeth Bergmann
7. Miss N. A. Black
8. Mr. H. F. Bloomer
9. Mrs. Victor Blue
10. Mr. J. Boncicault
11. Mr. P. S. Boren
12. Mr. W. C. Bowmann
13. Mr. C. Bowman
14. Lt. R. Bowman
15. Mr. F. Boylstein
16. Mr. Rene Braet
17. Mr. E. M. Brandstein
18. Mr. H. Braxton
19. Mr. Edward V. Brewer
20. Mrs. Edward V. Brewer
21. Mr. R. T. Breyer
22. Maj. Frank H. Briggs
23. Mr. Truman J. Brooke
24. Mrs. Truman J. Brooke
25. Mr. J. K. Brooker
26. Mr. L. C. Brookins
27. Mrs. Alphonso B. Brown
28. Miss Elizabeth L. Brown
29. Mr. L. A. Brown
30. Mr. Leroy T. Brown
31. Mr. G. V Brown
32. Mrs. G. V. Brown
33. Mr. Frank H. Brugess
34. Mr. Morris Bruner
35. Miss Dorothy Buck
36. Mr. L. E. Butler

▓▓▓ "C" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. Josef Camenzind
2. Mr. T. Cann
3. Mr. W. E. Cann
4. Mrs. Tedford Cann
5. Miss F. Y. Carder
6. Mrs. Clara T. Carlisle
7. Miss Mary M. Carroll
8. Dr. Theodore D. Costo
9. Mrs. Theodore D. Costo
10. Mrs. A. S. Chadwick
11. Mr. A. D. Chignone
12. Mr. W. M. Christie
13. Mr. E. Church
14. Mrs. Edgar Church
15. Mr. Fred V. Clark
16. Mr. R. P. Clayberger
17. Mr. A. J. Clayton
18. Comm. S. Cochran
19. Mr. R. D. Coffman
20. Miss Eleanor Coleman
21. Mr. W. A. Comins
22. Mrs. M. H. Condon
23. Mr. D. L. Conkling
24. Miss Susan Connelly
25. Mr. Joseph P. Connelly
26. Mr. J. Connelly
27. Miss Catherine J. Cornell
28. Mr. P. V. Costello
29. Mr. W. Cox
30. Miss Dorothy Cox
31. Mr. C. Creamer
32. Mr. C. M. Cremer
33. Mr. W. H. Cuddy
34. Miss C. V. Cuddy
35. Mr. J. Curran

▓▓▓ "D" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. F. Darrieulat
2. Mr. Henry G. Dauba
3. Mr. C. A. Dean
4. Mrs. C. Dean
5. Mr. W. L. Deane
6. Mrs. W. L. Deane
7. Mr. H. C. Delafield
8. Mrs. H. C. Delafield
9. Miss Helen F. Delafield
10. Mr. P. Desjardens
11. Miss M. D. Dond
12. Mr. R. E. Doolittle
13. Mr. R. Dowd
14. Mrs. W. R. Draker
15. Mr. Louis G. Dreyfus Jr.
16. Mrs. Grace H. Dreyfus
17. Mr. Geo A. Duerr
18. Mr. Napoleon L. Dusseault

▓▓▓ "E" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. Charles C. Eberhardt
2. Mr. Harrison P. Eddy
3. Mrs. Harrison P. Eddy
4. Miss Charlotte F. Eddy
5. Mr. Harrison P. Eddy Jr.
6. Miss Gertrude Ederle
7. Miss Babette Epple
8. Miss C. Epstein
9. Mr. Alex J. Ettl
10. Mr. G. A. Exline

▓▓▓ "F" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. S. M. Farran
2. Mr. E. L. Farrell
3. Mr. Stephen J. Farrell
4. Mr. R. J. Fee
5. Mr. D. Ferris
6. Mr. John E. Fetzer
7. Mr. J. Fields
8. Mr. Edward B. Finch
9. Mrs. Edward B. Finch
10. Miss Edith Finch
11. Mr. W. S. Finn
12. Mr. R. L. Flanders
13. Mrs. Annie D. Fleck
14. Mr. Karl Flemming
15. Mrs. Karl Flemming
16. Miss C. H. Fletcher
17. Mr. Chas. C. Forbes
18. Mr. C. H. Foster
19. Miss F. M. Fraser
20. Mr. Robert Freebus
21. Mr. Aloys Freisberg
22. Mr. Geo French
23. Mr. H. G. Frieda
24. Mrs. E. Fullard-Leo

▓▓▓ "G" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. Paul Gaertig
2. Mrs. Katharine Gaertig
3. Mr. W. J. Galvan
4. Mr. R. H. Gartley
5. Mrs. A. Garrison
6. Mr. C. Garrison
7. Mr. Robert Garrison
8. Mr. A. V. Geary
9. Mr. Adam Gebauer
10. Mrs. Ida Gebauer
11. Mr. Assy Gebauer
12. Master Egon Gebauer
13. Miss Ruth Gebauer
14. Miss Adelaide Gehrig
15. Miss A. Geraghty
16. Mr. R. B. Gerhardt
17. Mr. Max Gideon
18. Dr. J. Gignoux
19. Mr. M. Gitlitz
20. Mr. Jakob Glicker
21. Mr. Rubin Gold
22. Mr. J. A. Goldberg
23. Miss Grace Goldsmith
24. Mrs. Harry J. Goldstein
25. Miss Bernice Goldstein
26. Mr. E. O. Gourdin
27. Mr. G. Graham
28. Mr. M. B. Graham
29. Mr. John H. Grant
30. Mrs. E. S. Gregg
31. Miss Nelly M. Griggs
32. Mr. J. Gronkowski
33. Miss Grace E. Gustafsen
34. Miss Harriet Gusting

▓▓▓ "H" ▓▓▓

1. Miss Toni Haas
2. Miss Grace Haber
3. Mr. J. S. Hagedorn
4. Mr. L. Hahn
5. Mr. F. E. Haigh
6. Mrs. F. E. Haigh
7. Mr. J. J. Hallahan
8. Mr. B. Hamilton
9. Mr. L. Handley
10. Mr. J. Handy
11. Capt. E. N. Harmon
12. Mrs. E. N. Harmon
13. Mr. G. Harris
14. Miss Hester R. Harris
15. Mr. E. Hayes
16. Mr. De Hart-Hubbard
17. Mr. G. Hartranft
18. Mrs. G. Hartranft
19. G. M. Hartt
20. Mts. Stephen Hartwell
21. Miss E. Hartwell
22. Mr. C. W. Havens
23. Mr. Billy Hayes
24. Mr. C. B. Hayward
25. Mr. W. L. Hayward
26. Mr. A Helffrich
27. Mr. G. Hentschell
28. Mr. G. L. Hill
29. Mr. H. L. Hillman
30. Mr. R. Hills
31. Mr. B. Hines
32. Mr. H. B. Hinkel
33. Mr. Tom Hirschfield
34. Mr. T. J. Hirschfield
35. Miss Theresa Hitchler
36. Mr. V. Hopkins
37. Mr. O. G. Horn
38. General Hoskins
39. Mrs. Hoskins and Child
40. Mr. Geo B. Hotchkiss
41. Mrs. Geo B. Hotchkiss
42. Mr. C. Houser
43. Mr. D. H. Howard
44. Mr. D. Howell
45. Mrs. Betty Dawes Hoyt
46. Miss Mary D. Hoyt
47. Miss Nancy E. Hoyt
48. Miss Helen Huneke
49. Miss C. Hunsberger
50. Mr. G. Huntschel
51. Mr. F. V. J. Hussly
52. Mr. E. D. Hutchinson
53. Mr. W. H. Hutshell

▓▓▓ "I" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. Johannes Immer
2. Mrs. Frieda Immer
3. Mr. B. Irwin

▓▓▓ "J" ▓▓▓

1. Lt. W. Jackson
2. Miss Margarete Jahn
3. Mr. Robert Jardine
4. Mrs. Robert Jardine
5. Miss Peggy Jardine
6. Miss Jean Jardine
7. Master James Jardine
8. Miss Marie Jeats
9. Mr. S. Jelinek
10. Mr. M. C. Jenkins
11. Mrs. M. C. Jenkins
12. Mr. E. F. Jennings
13. Mr. R. E. Johnson
14. Mr. G. M. Jones
15. Mrs. G. M. Jones
16. Mr. F. Jones
17. Mr. R. Juday

▓▓▓ "K" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. D. P. Kahanamoku
2. Mr. S. Kahanamoku
3. Miss Mildred Kallfelz
4. Mr. T. J. Kanaly
5. Mrs. Charlotte Kaschner
6. Miss Ursula Kaschner
7. Miss L. Kast
8. Mr. W. D. Kealoha
9. Mr. P. K. Kealoha
10. Mr. T. F. Keane
11. Mrs. T. F. Keane
12. Mr. McCullough Keeble
13. Mr. J B. Kelly
14. Mrs. J. B. Kelly
15. Miss Margaret Kemp
16. Mr. J. G. Kennedy
17. Mr. E. B. Kirby
18. Mr. T. Kirby
19. Mr. W. T. Kirschbaum
20. Mr. Harry T. Knight Jr.
21. Mr. Karl M. Knight
22. Mr. Gottfried Koch
23. Mr. Ewald Kretschmar
24. Mrs. Ella Kretschmar
25. Mr. Morris Krohn
26. Mrs. Teresa Krohn
27. Mrs. Katherina Kucera
28. Mrs. Catherine Kugel
29. Miss Therese Kugel
30. Mrs. Clara Anna Kutzbach

▓▓▓ "L" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. F. La Barba
2. Mr. John J. La Forge
3. Mrs. Hettie La Forge
4. Mr. Francis La Forge
5. Miss Ethel Lackie
6. Mr. A. F. Lacy
7. Miss Harriet Lake
8. Mr. J. E. Larcombe
9. Mr. L. E. Larrivee
10. Miss Annie B. Law
11. Mr. E. Leader
12. Mr. James C. Leavitt
13. Mrs. James C. Leavitt
14. Mrs. Bertha Lehmann
15. Mr. Alexander Lehns
16. Rev. D. W. Lenihan
17. Mr. G. W. Lermond
18. Mr. B. Levine
19. Mrs. Noman Lewis
20. Mr. Max Lichtenholtz
21. Mr. Jos. W. Linahan
22. Mr. William Lindner
23. Lt. H. Liversedge
24. Mr. G. H. Lookabough
25. Mr. F. Lovejoy
26. Mr. C. B. Lovell
27. Mr. Alexander Luban
28. Dr. Harry Liideke
29. Mr. H. Luning
30. Mr. Arthur S. Lyon
31. Mrs. Arthur S. Lyon

▓▓▓ "M" ▓▓▓

1. Capt. H. Mabbutt
2. Mrs. H. Mabbutt
3. Mr. J. Madden
4. Mr. C. Madeira
5. Mr. R. N. Mac Guffie
6. Miss A. K. Mc Cleary
7. Miss Ethel Mc Gary
8. Mr. John T. Mc Govern
9. Mr. John S. Mc Govern
10. Mr. Wm. J. Mc Guiniss
11. Mr. Thos. M. Mc Intosh
12. Mr. U. T. Mc Intyre
13. Mr. T. Mc Kee
14. Miss M. B. Mc Kellar
15. Miss C. R. Mc Kenna
16. Mr. J. J. Magee
17. Miss E. V. Maguire
18. Miss Anna Mahoney
19. Mrs. Anna Maier
20. Dr. Alfred Mankiewitz
21. Miss Alma Mann
22. Mr. H. Marcus
23. Mr. F. A. Marsh
24. Miss Esther Marshall
25. Father Masterson
26. Miss Dorothy Mather
27. Mr. L. Mayle
28. Miss H. Meaney
29. Miss Martha Melchner
30. Mr. A. Mello
31. Mr. Charles Mellor
32. Mrs. Chas. L. Mellor
33. Mr. J. E. Meredith
34. Mr. E. P. Mitchell Jr.
35. Dr. Joseph H. Montague
36. Mrs. Joseph H. Montague
37. Major Phelps Montgomery
38. Mr. C. H. Moore
39. Mr. W. H. Morris
40. Mr. W. J. Morton
41. Lt. G. Mott

▓▓▓ "R" ▓▓▓

1. Miss M. Ravior
2. Mr. Robin Reed
3. Mrs. A. B. Reid
4. Miss F. A. Reid
5. Dr. J. A. Reilly
6. Dr. J. A. Reilly
7. Mr. J. A. Reilly
8. Mr. Geo Reynolds
9. Mrs. Geo Reynolds
10. Miss Aileen Riggin
11. Mr. J. G. Robertson
12. Mr. L. Robertson
13. Mrs. L. Robertson
14. Mr. R. A. Robertson
15. Lt. E. Rogers
16. Mrs. E. Rogers
17. Mr. A. E. Rose
18. Mr. B. Rothwell
19. Mr. L. Ruffalo
20. Mr. P. Ruffalo
21. Miss Ida Rummler
22. Master Valentin Rummler
23. Mr. Henry Rush
24. Mr. Morris Russ
25. Mr. J. Ryan
26. Miss Mary H. Ryan

▓▓▓ "S" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. J. Salas
2. Miss Maria Samson
3. Capt. D. M. Scott
4. Mr. Leon Segel
5. Mr. Amandus Segelcke
6. Miss Maria Sellers
7. Mr. L. M. Shore
8. Miss Siering
9. Mr. Robert Siering
10. Mr. J. F. Simms
11. Mr. R. D. Skelton
12. Mr. Michael Slone
13. Miss Carolyn Smith
14. Mrs. B. D. Smith
15. Mrs. E. A. Smith
16. Mr. A. Smith
17. Mr. L. Smith
18. Mr. H. Smith
19. Mr. Eduard Sonnenschein
20. Mrs. Eduard Sonnenschein
21. Master Leo Sonnenschein
22. Master Robert Sonnenschein
23. Master Leo Sonnenschein
24. Mr. J. F. Spellman
25. Mr. F. Spongberg
26. Mr. Carl Sudmeyer
27. Mr. Herman von Scheele
28. Miss Elice von Scheele
29. Miss Marie von Scheele
30. Miss Charlotte von Scheele
31. Mr. William F. Schmick
32. Mrs. William F. Schmick
33. Mrs. Allen Schoen
34. Miss Sarah Schoen
35. Mr. Leon M. Schooemaker
36. Leon M. Schooemaker
37. Mr. Enst Schrader
38. Miss F. C. Schroth
39. Mr. G. Schroth
40. Miss E. M. Schultz
41. Mr. Erich Schulze
42. Miss M. Schurich
43. Mr. Louis Schweizer
44. Mrs. Babette Schweizer
45. Mr. A. A. Stagg
46. Mr. Fred W. Stahlhut
47. Mr. H. D. Steel
48. Mr. Joseph F. Steins
49. Mr. W. Stevenson
50. Mr. Graham Stewart
51. Mr. C. S. Stokes Jr.
52. Mr. C. W. Strack
53. Mrs. Tilda Strauss
54. Mr. C. W. Streit
55. Mrs. C. W. Streit
56. Mr. O. K. Stuteville

▓▓▓ "T" ▓▓▓

1. Mr. T. Talliman
2. Mr. D. Taylor
3. Mr. J. T. Taylor
4. Mr. J. C. Taylor
5. Miss R. B. Thomas
6. Mr. Albert Thompson
7. Colonel Robert M. Thompson
8. Mr. B. Thrash
9. Mr. F. D. Tootell
10. Brig. Gen. Charles G. Treat
11. Mrs. Charles G. Treat
12. Mr. L. S. Tripoli
13. Mrs. J. B. Tisdall
14. Miss Constance Tyng

▓▓▓ "V" ▓▓▓

1. Miss Jonetta Vance
2. Miss Elsie Viets
3. Mr. E. Vizard
4. Mr. H. E. Vollmer

▓▓▓ "W" ▓▓▓

1. Miss Helen Wainwright
2. Mr. H. Wallach
3. Mr. C. Wander
4. Mr. H. M. Webb
5. Miss M. Wehselan
6. Mrs. Rebecca Weinstock
7. Miss Anna Weinstock
8. Miss Celia Weinstock
9. Mr. H. R. Welsford
10. Mr. C. F. West
11. Mr. R. H. Wevill
12. Mr. W. B. Wheelwright
13. Mr. H. Whelchel
14. Mrs. A. Wicks
15. Mr. H. C. Wilson
16. Mr. E. C. Wilson
17. Mr. B. F. Wolfinger
18. Mrs. C. H. Woodruff
19. Miss Helen Woodruff
20. Mr. M. H. Wren
21. Mrs. M. H. Wren
22. Mr. P. H. Wyatt

▓▓▓ "Z" ▓▓▓

1. Mrs. B. R. Zillatus

Not on Board

1. Miss Clara B. Adams
2. Capt. T. H. Allen
3. Mr. O. Armando
4. Mr. O. Anderson
5. Lt. G. H. Bare
6. Mr. Ray Barnhill
7. Mr. R. E. Bent
8. Mr. Rene Braet
9. Mr. E. M. Brandstein
10. Mr. H. Braxton
11. Mr. R. T. Breyer
12. Mr. Leroy T. Brown
13. Mr. A. D. Chignone
14. Mr. R. Creamer
15. Mr. Henry G. Dauba
16. Mr. G. A. Exline
17. Mr. E. L. Farrell
18. Mr. W. S. Finn
19. Mr. J. A. Goldberg
20. Mr. A. Hellfrich
21. Mr. G. Huntschell
22. Miss Grace Haber
23. Mr. B. Irwin
24. Miss Mildred Kallfelz
25. Mrs. Catherine Kugel
26. Miss Therese Kugel
27. Rev. D. W. Lenihan
28. Mr. F. Lovejoy
29. Mr. Thos. M. Mclntosch
30. Miss M. B. McKellar
31. Mr. C. H. Moore
32. Mr. W. J. Morton
33. Mr. N. Pendleton
34. Mr. C. F. Raber
35. Mrs. C. F. Raber
36. Mr. J. F. Spellman
37. Mr. H. D. Steel
38. Mr. C. Wander
39. Mr. W. B. Wheelwright
40. Mr. H. B. Wolfinger

Duplicated

1. Dr. J. A. Reilly
2. Mr. T. Hirschfield
3. Master Leo Sonnenechein

Additional Passengers On Board

1. Mr. W. M. Abramson
2. Miss L. Alfsen
3. Mr. Arthur Austin
4. Mrs. Andrew's Infant
5. Mrs. Anna Barry
6. Miss Henriette Barry
7. Miss Doris Barry
8. Mr. L. Barnes
9. Father E. M. Betowski
10. Mr. Verne Booth
11. Mr. S. H. Brown
12. Dr. John Brown
13. Mr. R. E. Brown
14. Miss Lilly Bryan
15. Mr. H. C. Bursley
16. Mrs. Bursley
17. Mr. A. L. Carlson
18. Mrs. Carlson
19. Master K. Carlson
20. Miss S. Carlson
21. Miss Angela Cleary
22. Mr. J. E. Coughlin
23. Mr. Thos. Considine
24. Comm. P. Dashiel
25. Miss Irene Davidson
26. Mr. Clay Einset
27. Mrs. Einset
28. Master J. Einset
29. Master L. Einset
30. Miss H. Einset
31. Miss J. Einset
32. Miss M. Evans
33. Mr. David Fall
34. Mr. H. M. Fitch
35. Mr. Louis Fitzgibbon
36. Mr. John Farricy
37. Mr. T. J. Flynn
38. Miss Molly Flynn
39. Mr. E. Goodwin
40. Mr. H. Glancy
41. Mrs. Greenleaf
42. Mr. J. Gray
43. Mr. 8, Guthrie
44. Mr. E. Greathouse
45. Mr. H. Haggerty
46. Mr. K. H. Hafvenstein
47. Mrs. Hafvenstein
48. Miss Katherine Harty
49. Mr. Frantisek Hornacek
50. Mr. A. P. Irving
51. Mrs. Howard Jacobs
52. Mr. W. Johnson
53. Mr. E. J. Jeffries
54. Miss Anne James
55. Mr. O. W. Johnson
56. Mrs. G. F. Kaber
57. Miss Grace Kaber
58. Mr. J. Lazarus
59. Mr. H. B. Lazarus
60. Mr. Fred Lauer
61. Mrs. Fred Lauer
62. Mr. H. Layton
63. Mr. A. Lefkowitz
64. Mr. R. E. Lent
65. Lt. E. Littleton
66. Mr. Daniel Leahy
67. Mrs. John T. Maher
68. Miss A. Mark
69. Mr. J. McDermott
70. Mr. J. McEachern
71. Mr. J. L. McDonald
72. Miss H. McDonald
73. Mr. R. C. Milling
74. Lt. F. E. McMillen
75. Mr. Charles Morell
76. Mr. Geo Mitchell
77. Mr. J. Merchant
78. Mr. C. McWilliams
79. Mr. F. J Muller
80. Mr. E. E. Meyer
81. Mrs. J. Mulligan
82. Miss P. F. Mulligan
83. Miss I. T. Naughton
84. Mr. J. Norton Jr.
85. Miss Hilda Nutter
86. Mr. W. O'Connor
87. Mr. J. Brooks Parker
88. Mr. E. T. Pickard
89. Mr. C. Pinketon
90. Lt. Cmdr. W. Patten
91. Miss S. Prestegard
92. Miss A. Parsons
93. Mr. John A. Riordan
94. Miss R. Rathburn
95. Mr. B. Routledge
96. Mr. J. Romig
97. Mr. John Rini
98. Mr. P. Sarron
99. Mr. F. Sefanda
100. Mr. A. L. Scott
101. Mr. Jack Strait
102. Mr. A. P. Spearow
103. Mr. Sandor Stark
104. Mr. J. C. Tacon
105. Capt. C. Train
106. Miss Tyler
107. Mr. C. Vander
108. Mr. C. Vuccino
109. Miss A. Viklund
110. Miss E. M. Waterman
111. Mr. A. C. White
112. Mr. S. W. Washington
113. Mr. Harry Whitmore
114. Mr. W. Wright
115. Mr. Earl Wilson

Errata

1. Mr. D. L. Conkling shduld read Hon. D. L. Conkling

Récapitulation

• Cabin Passengers 610
• Third Class Passengers 194
• Sea Post Clerks 3
• Crew 515
• Total Souls on Board 1,322

The Fleet Passenger Service

Gross Register Tons

• Leviathan 59,956
• George Washington 25,570
• America 22,622
• Repbulic 18,022
• President Harding 14,127
• President Roosevelt 14,127

Freight Service

• American Banker 8,300
• American Farmer 8,300
• American Merchant 8,300
• American Shipper 8,300
• American Trader 8,300

Express Services

• Bremen - Southampton - Cherbourg - New York
• DANZIG - Bremen - New York
• Southampton- Cherbourg- New York

United States Lines Freight Department

All of the steamers operated by the United States Lines are combination freight and passenger ships. They are modern in every respect and some are equipped for carriage of considerable cargo under refrigeration.

Our Docks are of recent construction and modern in all equipment, offering facilities for loading direct from cars into steamer, eliminating any hauling, lighterage or transfer by trucks. This is especially advantageous to Western Shippers, and movement of through cargo consignments in carload lots.

Special attention is given to shipments of household goods, automobiles, etc.

for Rates and Space Apply To

United States Lines Freight Department
45 Broadway, New York
Carl Schilnemann, Bremen.

Information for Passengers

Hours for Meals are posted at the Information Bureau on the steamer.

Lights are extinguished in the Saloon at 11:00 pm, Lounge,

Reading Room and Smoking Room at 11.30 p. M.

Divine Service in The Saloon On Sunday at 10.30 A. N.

Information Bureau

This office has been provided for the convenience of Passengers, where all inquiries for information of a general character should be made.

Passengers should personally ascertain whether there is any mail for them before disembarking, and they are invited to leave their addresses at the Information Bureau for later despatches to be redirected.

Passengers' Addresses may be left at the Information Bureau in order that any letters sent to the care of the Company may be forwarded.

None of the ship's staff, other than those on duty in the Information Bureau, is authorized to accept Letters, cables and Telegrams for despatch.

Passengers are requested to ask for a receipt on the Lines' Form for any additional Passage Money, Chair Hire, or Freight paid on board.

Letters, Cables and Telegrams Letters, Cables and Telegrams are received at the Information Bureau for despatch, and Postage Stamps can be purchased, also all Mails will be distributed there. Cablegrams and Telegrams should be handed in an hour before the arrival at any port of call.

Letters, Etc., for Passengers Letters, etc., for Passengers will be brought on board before the Passengers land.

Wireless Service

The long range wireless equipment permits of the vessel communicating with the shore from any point during the trip to or from Europe. Passengers desiring to send message will consult the operator for rates.

Seats at Table

Passengers who have not previously arranged for seats at table to be reserved should apply for same to the Chief Steward.

Smoking

Passengers are requested not to smoke in the Dining Saloons.

Special Notice

To save Passengers from annoyance and inconvenience through being solicited for contributions for the benefit of the Musicians, special arrangements have been made whereby the Musicians engaged in the orchestra and in the band are paid a liberal extra allowance by the United States Lines for the services they render.

It is suggested that Passengers refrain from contributing to funds for the Musicians, and that .such contributions as they care to make be limited to those for charitable purposes such as concern Seamen, their widows and orphans, and deliver same to the Purser, taking receipt therefor. Information as to the manner in which such contributions or collections are distributed by the Management of the United States Lines will be furnished by the Purser, and also announced at the time such collections are undertaken or reported.

In the event Passengers prefer not to follow the suggestion made herein the Commander will upon written request authorize collections to be made for the joint benefit of the Musicians and for charitable purposes, which will be distributed by the Management upon the basis of 30°/o to the Musicians and 700/0 to Charity.

Collections should not be undertaken without first securing the approval of the Commander.

Deck Chairs and Steamer Rugs

These may be hired at $ 1.50 each for the voyage on application to the deck steward.

Medical Attention

The Surgeon is always at the disposal of those Passengers requiring his services. In case of illness originating on board, or after the departure of the steamer, no charge will be made for those services, and such medicines as are prescribed by the Ship's Surgeons will be furnished without expense to the Passengers. In cases of illness, not originating on board, the Surgeon is permitted to make the following charges :

• For office visits, $ 1.00 per visit
• For state-room visits, $ 2.00 per visit with a maximum charge of $ 4.00 per day

If the Passengers consider that the charges made by the Surgeon t r such services as he renders are improper or excessive, they are requested, before paying same, to take up the question with the Commander, and the bill will be either adjusted to a basis that will be satisfactory to the passenger or withdrawn. The purpose of the United States Lines is to make its service satisfactory to all Passengers.

Baggage

On disembarking Passengers are specially requested to claim their baggage before leaving the Custom-Office, otherwise under present abnormal conditions considerable delay and extra charge for carriage will be incurred in forwarding to destination any baggage not accompanying passenger on the railway.

Exchange of Money

The Purser is prepared, for the convenience of Passengers, to exchange a limited amount of money at rates which will be advised on application.

Valuables

The United States Lines has provided a safe in the office of the Purser, in which Passengers may deposit money, jewels, or ornaments for safe keeping. The Company will not be liable to Passengers for the loss of money, jewels, or ornaments by theft or otherwise, not so deposited.

Return Bookings

Pursers of the United States Lines are ready to book your return passage. Sailing lists, rate sheets, cabin plans and other information will be cheerfully furnished upon application at the Purser's Office. Tickets can be secured or deposits to secure reservations can be made. The Purser will procure by radio, without charge to the passenger, reservations or any information necessary.

Return Passengers

First and Second class Passengers, embarking at Cherbourg, must communicate with our Paris Passage Office, United States Lines, 11 bis rue Scribe, several days before sailing.

Passengers embarking at London or Southampton must communicate with our London Passage Office, United States Lines, 3 Cockspur Street S. W. 1, several days before sailing.

Passengers embarking at Queenstown must communicate with the United States Lines' Office, several days before the departure of the steamer, in order to ascertain definite information regarding the reservations and sailing hour of steamer.

First class Passengers embarking at Bremen must call at our Bremen Office, Norddeutscher Lloyd, Passenger Department, Papenstrasse, the day before sailing, in order to secure their rail tickets from Bremen to Bremerhaven.

Second class Passengers, embarking at Bremen, must call at the office of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, Passenger Department, Papenstrasse, two Days prior to the departure of steamer, in order to comply with Government Regulations and secure rail tickets from Bremen to Bremerhaven.

American Customs Regulations

On the return trip, your baggage will be subject to the same inspection on landing in America as on landing abroad. American Citizenship does not permit you to bring dutiable goods into the country without paying duty.

A blank will be furnished you aboard the steamer before landing. This must be filled out, listing in detail every article you obtained abroad which you are bringing home. The list is then given the ship's purser.

This list is called your "declaration" and should include all wearing apparel, jewelry and other articles, whether worn or not, carried on your person, in your clothing, or in your baggage. These items must give their cost or value abroad and whether they were bought or given to you. Also jewelry and wearing apparel, taken out of the United States and remodeled abroad, must be listed with the cost of remodeling.

You are allowed to bring into the United States $ 100 worth of personal effects bought abroad free of duty, in addition to all wearing apparel taken from the United States on sailing.

Recovery of U. S. Head Tax

This Tax can be recovered by Passengers, if same bas been paid, provided they inform the U. S. Immigration Inspector on arrival at New York of their intention to leave the United States within sixty days (the time prescribed by U. S. Law), and obtain from him Transit Certificate Form 514.

It is also necessary for this Transit Certificate Form 514 to be handed to the transportation company when completed, in time to allow same to be placed before the Immigration Authorities in Washington within 120 days of passenger's arrival in the United States. Unless this regulation is complied with, the Tax cannot be recovered.

Suggestions and Complaints

Suggestions, complaints or criticisms of service or of personnel should be addressed to the General Manager, United States Lines, 45 Broadway, New York City.

United States Lines

General Offices, 45 Broadway, New York

The booking of berths can also be arranged through all other agencies of the Norddeutscher Lloyd through the Weltreisebureau Union in Berlin, Unter den Linden 22 (Entrance Passage), and Hamburg, Alsterdamm 7, and by all branches of the Amtlichen Bayerischen Reisebureau, G. m. b. H., in Munchen, Promenadeplatz 16, the Bennett's Reisebureau in Christiania, Carl Johansgade 35 and the American Express Company.

Title Page and List of Senior Officers and Staff, SS America Cabin Passenger List, 27 July 1924. GGA Image ID # 1fe06f9136

Fleet List of the United States Lines and Express Services, 1924. SS America Passenger List, 27 July 1924. GGA Image ID # 1fe0904a81

Sailing Schedule, Bremen-Southampton-Cherbourg-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York, from 27 July 1924 to 13 November 1924. Ships Included the America, George Washington, Leviathan, President Harding, President Roosevelt, and Republic. SS America Passenger List, 27 July 1924. GGA Image ID # 1fe094e486

Recap and Summary of the SS America Passenger List – 27 July 1924

A Journey of Olympic Champions, Military Officers, Business Elites, and Socialites

The SS America, a prominent passenger liner of the United States Lines, embarked on a transatlantic voyage on 27 July 1924, departing from Bremen, Germany, with stops at Southampton (England) and Cherbourg (France), before reaching New York City. Commanded by Captain W. Rind, U.S.N.R.F., the ship carried a remarkable mix of passengers, including Olympic athletes, high-ranking military officers, business leaders, academics, and prominent socialites.

With 610 cabin passengers, 194 third-class travelers, and 515 crew members, the SS America was a floating microcosm of early 20th-century transatlantic travel, providing a glimpse into the interplay of international relations, sports, business, and migration.

Notable Individuals on Board

Olympic Athletes and Sports Figures

Gertrude Ederle – The American swimmer, fresh off winning a gold medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics, was a national sensation. Two years later, she would become the first woman to swim the English Channel, making history in women’s athletics. Her presence adds to the ship’s significance as part of her sporting legacy.

Aileen Riggin – Another Olympic swimmer and diver, Riggin won gold in the 1920 Olympics and a silver medal in diving in 1924. Her presence highlights how Olympic athletes often traveled aboard luxury liners after competing internationally.

Helen Wainwright – A swimming prodigy and multiple Olympic medalist, Wainwright was a dominant force in early women’s competitive swimming.

Frederick "Fidel" La Barba – The 1924 Olympic gold medalist in flyweight boxing, La Barba was a rising star in professional boxing, later becoming a world champion.

DeHart Hubbard – The first African American to win an Olympic gold medal, Hubbard triumphed in the long jump at the 1924 Paris Olympics, breaking racial barriers in international sports.

Robin Reed – A wrestler and Olympic gold medalist, Reed was known for never losing a match in his competitive career.

These Olympic athletes were among the most celebrated figures aboard, returning to the United States after competing in the Paris Olympics, marking this voyage as a historic moment in American sports.

Military and Government Officials

Brigadier General Charles G. Treat – A high-ranking U.S. Army officer, Treat played a role in U.S. military strategy during the early 20th century.

Colonel Robert M. Thompson – Likely associated with the U.S. military or diplomatic corps, his presence suggests official military business.

Lt. H. Liversedge – This U.S. Marine officer would later become a general, known for his involvement in World War II’s Pacific campaigns.

Capt. H. T. Allen & Capt. D. M. Scott – Both captains likely served in the U.S. Army or Navy, emphasizing the naval and military presence aboard.

Hon. D. L. Conkling – A government official, the designation "Honorable" suggests political or judicial status, possibly connected to U.S. administration.

These military and government officials reinforce the role of the SS America in carrying prominent figures conducting official business between Europe and the United States.

Business and Industry Leaders

Louis G. Dreyfus Jr. – From the Dreyfus Group, a global commodities trading company, Dreyfus was a major figure in international commerce.

Edward B. Finch & Mrs. Finch – Likely part of America’s industrial elite, reflecting the continued importance of transatlantic business ties.

James C. Leavitt & Mrs. Leavitt – A name connected to New York’s financial sector, Leavitt was likely a banking executive.

G. H. Bare & R. T. Breyer – Business executives or financiers, reinforcing the ship’s role in global economic networks.

The presence of prominent businessmen and financiers aboard suggests that the SS America was also a vital commercial link between Europe and the U.S.

Religious Figures

Rev. D. W. Lenihan – A Catholic priest, possibly associated with missionary work or theological education.

Father Masterson – Likely another Catholic priest, traveling for religious conferences or missionary efforts.

Sister Maria Samson – A nun, reflecting the common practice of Catholic religious figures traveling for assignments or pilgrimages.

These religious figures underscore the role of faith-based organizations in international travel during this period.

Entertainment, Socialites, and VIPs

Mrs. Victor Blue – Likely the wife of Rear Admiral Victor Blue, adding a high-profile military and social presence.

Mrs. Betty Dawes Hoyt & Miss Mary D. Hoyt – Connected to New York’s high society, reflecting the elite passengers of first-class travel.

Mrs. Tilda Strauss – Possibly linked to New York’s prominent Strauss family, influential in commerce and society.

The presence of elite women, socialites, and entertainment figures aboard reflects the continued prestige of ocean liner travel in high society.

The Voyage & Route

The SS America traveled a well-established transatlantic route:

• Bremen, Germany – A key European port for emigrants and business travelers.
• Southampton, England – A major hub for British passengers.
• Cherbourg, France – A stop for European elites and emigrants heading to America.
• New York City – The ultimate destination, serving as the gateway to America.

The passenger breakdown included:

• 610 cabin passengers – Primarily business travelers, social elites, and Olympic athletes.
• 194 third-class passengers – Likely a mix of returning emigrants, middle-class professionals, and families.
• 515 crew members – Ensuring the smooth operation of the ship.
• Total souls on board: 1,322, making it a sizeable transatlantic crossing.

Final Thoughts

The SS America’s voyage in July 1924 was one of international significance, carrying some of the most important figures of the era. From Olympic gold medalists to military officers, business leaders, and socialites, this crossing represents the global interconnectivity of sports, politics, business, and migration in the 1920s.

This passenger list is a historical artifact, revealing the role of transatlantic travel in shaping American culture, international relations, and the Olympic legacy.