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1901 SS Aller Cabin Passenger List NDL Genoa Naples New York LithoCovers
Genoa → Naples → Gibraltar → New York • Captain B. Wilhelmi • Full-ColorWilhelm Jöntzen Lithographic Covers
📱 Summary
Original Cabin Passenger List from the SS Aller ofNorddeutscher Lloyd / Bremen, sailing Wednesday, 16 January 1901,from Genoa to New York via Naples and Gibraltar, under thecommand of Captain B. Wilhelmi.
This is a highly displayable tri-fold passenger listwith striking full-color lithographic covers by Wilhelm Jöntzen, Bremen.The front and back panels are especially decorative, with rich NDLemblemography, nautical imagery, floral ornamentation, and a transatlanticdesign theme linking Germany and the United States.
A beautiful Mediterranean-to-New York Norddeutscher Lloydpassenger list combining rare route interest, strong visual appeal, and severalresearched passengers of historical interest.
🧾 ItemDescription
Offered here is an original Cabin Passenger List fromthe SS Aller of Norddeutscher Lloyd, departing Genoa on 16January 1901 for New York, with intermediate calls at Naplesand Gibraltar.
Unlike many more routine North Atlantic passenger lists,this example stands out for both its Mediterranean departure route andits exceptional visual design. The document is printed in a tri-foldformat on heavy-weight paper, with two full-color lithographic cover panelsthat present beautifully for display.
The passenger list includes cabin passengers for New York,plus separate listings for Gibraltar and Naples. Severalpassengers have added research interest, including Rev. E. D. Kelly,later a Roman Catholic bishop; P. R. Dreyer, connected with the New Yorkessential oil, flavor, and perfumery trade; and possibly Henry MartinSchmidt, later a one-season major league pitcher for the Brooklyn Superbas.
🎨 Design& Display Highlights
• Front Cover: A two-funneled, two-masted steamshipat sea in a framed seascape. Two seated women flank the Norddeutscher Lloydemblem with joined hands, surrounded by floral and greenery motifs.
• Back Cover: A striking transatlantic pairing of the Reichstag inBerlin and the U.S. Capitol in Washington, framed with decorativefloral ornamentation.
• Format: Tri-fold layout with six panels total.
• Display Value: The cover panels are highly decorative and woulddisplay well in a maritime collection, nautical office, library, archive room,or ocean-liner ephemera wall grouping.
🧭 VoyageDetails
• Ship: SS Aller
• Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd / Bremen
• Date of Departure: Wednesday, 16 January 1901
• Route: Genoa → Naples → Gibraltar → New York
• Passenger Class: Cabin
• Commander: Captain B. Wilhelmi
🚢 About theSS Aller
The SS Aller was a Norddeutscher Lloyd steamshipserving the company’s international passenger network during the late 19th andearly 20th centuries. Passenger lists from this period document not onlytransatlantic travel but also the movement of professional, religious,commercial, and family travelers between Europe and the United States.
This example is especially appealing because it represents aMediterranean-to-New York sailing, rather than the more frequentlyencountered Bremen/Southampton/New York pattern. The inclusion of Genoa,Naples, and Gibraltar gives the piece added route and migration-historyinterest.
⚓ Brief History of Norddeutscher Lloyd
Norddeutscher Lloyd, based in Bremen, was one ofGermany’s great steamship lines and a major force in transatlantic passengerservice. By the late 19th century, NDL had built a global reputation for oceantravel, carrying cabin passengers, immigrants, tourists, commercial travelers,clergy, and public figures across the Atlantic and beyond.
Its passenger lists are highly collectible today for theirtypography, route information, ship details, passenger names, and decorativecover art. This example is especially attractive because of its full-colorWilhelm Jöntzen lithographic covers and unusual Mediterranean routing.
🌟 NotablePassengers & Research Highlights
⭐ Rev. E. D.Kelly
Listed among the cabin passengers for New York. This is Edward Denis /Dionysius Kelly (1860–1926), later Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit andthen Bishop of Grand Rapids. In 1901, he was already an importantCatholic clergyman connected with Michigan religious life, including St. Thomasthe Apostle Parish in Ann Arbor.
⭐ Mr. P. R.Dreyer
A passenger of commercial interest. P. R. Dreyer later became associated withthe New York essential oil, flavor, aromatic chemical, and perfumery supplytrade. His firm represented important international suppliers and importedmaterials used in the American perfume, soap, and flavor industries.
⭐ Mr. HenrySchmidt — Possible Baseball Attribution
Listed with Mrs. Henry Schmidt, identified in research notes as FaustinaGale. This passenger may possibly be Henry Martin Schmidt (1873–1926),the professional baseball pitcher who played for the Brooklyn Superbasin 1903. Schmidt won 22 games in his only major league season, the most wins bya pitcher who played just one MLB season. This attribution should be treated aspossible, not confirmed.
⭐ Herr Ad.Mayer — Likely Adolf Mayer
Listed among the passengers for Naples. This is likely Adolf Mayer(1843–1942), the German agricultural biologist whose work on tobacco mosaicdisease helped lay groundwork for the later discovery and understanding ofviruses. The attribution is noted as likely.
⭐ Mediterranean Route Interest
The passenger group includes travelers for New York, Gibraltar,and Naples, giving the list broader research value than a standardsingle-destination transatlantic roster.
📄 SeniorOfficers & Staff — As Listed
1.Commander: B. Wilhelmi
2.Chief Officer: J. Randermann
3.2nd Officer: P. Kühnemann
4.4th Officer: M. Ehrhardt
5.4th Officer: H. Albers
6.Chief Engineer: W. Huetting
7.2nd Engineer: A. Junghanns
8.3rd Engineer: B. Seehasen
9.3rd Engineer: F. Müller
10. 4thEngineer: G. Lerche
11. 4thEngineer: H. Wulff
12. Physician:Dr. J. Müller
13. Physician:Dr. A. Maroni
14. Purser:A. Wedemeyer
15. Purser:W. Bertram
16. ChiefSteward: F. Weber
17. 2ndSteward: A. Monsch
18. ChiefCook: A. von Salkowski
🍽 PassengerInformation — Onboard Life Snapshot
The printed “Information for Passengers” section provides awonderful onboard-life snapshot, including:
• Meal hours for breakfast, luncheon, and dinner
• Bar and lights-out times
• Seat assignment procedures
• Deck chair hire information
• Mail and telegram instructions through the purser
• Valuables deposit guidance
• Baggage room access
• Stopover ticket guidance for intermediate ports
These details add excellent texture for collectorsinterested in maritime social history, passenger routines, and the practicalexperience of ocean travel in 1901.
🖼 ImagesIncluded with This Listing
- Covers — 2 panels
- List of Cabin Passengers — 2 panels
- Information for Passengers — 1 panel
- Senior Officers & Staff / Agents & Agencies — 1 panel
- Side 1 — 3 panels
- Side 2 — 3 panels
✅ Condition Notes
Overall Condition: Good to Very Good.
This is an original tri-fold document printed onheavy-weight paper. It shows a partial separation of approximately 10 cmbetween the front and back cover folds. This is the main condition issueand is shown in the photos.
The back cover has minor foxing, mostly at the lower right,and it is easy to miss without close inspection. Light fold and handling wearshould be expected for a folded original of this age. No writing or othermarkings noted beyond the items described.
Please review all photos carefully for the most accuratecondition assessment.
📐 DocumentSpecifications
• Format: One sheet of heavy-weight paper, printed onboth sides, tri-folded
• Total Size Open: Approximately 30.5 cm W × 19 cm H
• Panels: Six total panels
• Panel Size: Each approximately 10 cm W × 19 cm H
👥 CabinPassengers — Full Listing
For New York
1.Mr. Giuseppe Balzarini
2.Miss Adele Berard
3.Miss Mary E. Burnett
4.Mr. Edwin S. Cooper
5.Mrs. Edwin S. Cooper
6.Mrs. G. E. Cooper
7.Mrs. E. H. Currier
8.Miss Currier
9.Mr. P. R. Dreyer — (Mr. P. R. Dreyer wasa prominent importer and manager in the early 20th-century New York essentialoil, flavor, and perfumery industry. Following the dissolution of his employer,Rockhill & Vietor, in the early 1920s, he founded his own import and distributionfirm on Beekman Street in New York, specializing in aromatic chemicals and rawmaterials. Throughout the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, P. R. Dreyer, Inc. operatedout of 26 Cliff Street and later 12 East 12th Street in Manhattan. His companyserved as the official American and Canadian representative for several majorinternational firms, most notably the French perfumery house Bertrand Frères(based in Grasse) and the Dutch chemical company Naarden. His business was amajor supplier of raw materials for the American perfume, soap, and flavorindustries, regularly importing materials like bulk lemon oil and Origanumoil.)
10. Mrs.Angela Dunghi
11. Rev.E. D. Kelly — (Edward Denis (also Dionysius) Kelly (1860 – 1926) was anAmerican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first auxiliarybishop of the Diocese of Detroit in Michigan from 1911 to 1919, and then as thethird bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids in Michigan from 1919 until hisdeath in 1926.)
12. Mr.Henry Marucchi
13. Mrs.Henry Marucchi
14. MasterRené Marucchi
15. MissLucie Marucchi
16. Mrs.Annita Matier
17. MissMatier
18. Mr.Tullio Raggio
19. Mr.Henry Schmidt — (Possibly Henry Martin Schmidt (1873 –1926) was anAmerican professional baseball pitcher for theBrooklyn Superbas during the 1903 season. A star in the minorleagues, he was acquired by Brooklyn and won 22 games during his singleseason there. The Superbas wanted him back for 1904, but hedeclined, sending a note to the team (with the unsigned contract for the 1904season) that declared, \"I do not like living in the East and will notreport.\" His 22 wins are the most by a pitcher who only playedone Major League season.)
20. Mrs.Henry Schmidt — Faustina Gale
21. Mr.Henry J. Steege
For Gibraltar
1.Miss M. A. Drain
2.Miss F. A. Kelly
For Naples
1.Herr Lee Knowles
2.Herr Ad. Mayer — (Likely Adolf Mayer(1843–1942), a trailblazing German agricultural biologist. In the early 1900s(specifically 1897), Mayer proved that tobacco mosaic disease was infectious.He successfully extracted sap from infected plants and used it to infect healthyones, laying the foundational groundwork for the discovery of viruses.)
3.Frau Ad. Mayer
4.Herr Luigi Mayer
5.Herr Heinrich Mayer
6.Herr A. Robbins
7.Frau A. Robbins
📦 Packaging& Shipping
Ships flat — never rolled — with archival protection:sleeve, rigid reinforcement, and careful stabilization in a sturdy mailer orbox.
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