1900 Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen Ship Postcards, Memorabilia & Programs

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The following lists “Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse” material we have had for sale. All postcards are in color, artist-drawn, with “Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen” printed in fancy lettering.

Passenger list shown at left is a booklet (about 8.1”x7.2” when opened out to display cover art) for Bremen-New York, sailing 21 August 1900. One list page has a crease, and a couple of others have toning spots--but nothing serious. Full-color cover art shows a large angel in flight, the ship, coat of arms, the siegessaule in Berlin... First- and second-class passengers, and officers listed alphabetically.

Large concert programme (roughly 8.5” x 11”) for 21 August 1900 with dinner menu in 2 pages on the back, folded as intended. Dinner menu bearing a black-and-white illustration on each page. Beautiful cover with young lady in flowing robe, hand on globe, sea at sunset in background--begging to be framed. A cupid in black-and-white adorns the concert programme.

Lunch menu for 23 August 1900 attached to postcard showing side view of ship and smaller boat heading towards her.

Large concert programme (roughly 8.5” x 11”) for 23 August 1900 with dinner menu in 2 pages on the back, folded as intended, dinner menu bearing a black-and-white illustration on each page. Full-color cover art shows three mermaids waiving flag as ship passes by near coast, marred unfortunately by some brownish near-linear spots near the left edge in the water & sky. Concert page shows black-and-white of small child conducting 4 birds singing on a bough. Black-and-white illustrations are on both dinner menu pages.

Breakfast menu for 24 August 1900 attached to postcard showing sepia & brown-tone side view of ship and smaller craft in foreground. The specific date is on the card.

Lunch menu for 24 August 1900 attached to postcard showing small boat being rowed out to a larger ship along the coast.

Large concert programme (roughly 8.5” x 11”), shown at the left, for 24 August with dinner menu in 2 pages on the back, folded as intended, dinner menu bearing a black-and-white illustration on each page. Fanciful cover in color with young lady in flowing robe, coat of arms, ship on table, large smokestack. An elf and bird in black-and-white adorns the concert programme.

Breakfast menu for 25 August 1900 attached to postcard showing waves breaking in a coastal scene.

Lunch menu for 25 August 1900 attached to postcard showing same design as 27 August breakfast.

Large concert programme (roughly 8.5” x 11”) for 25 August with dinner menu in 2 pages on the back, folded as intended, dinner menu bearing a black-and-white illustration on each page. Full-color cover with young lady in flowing robe, cherub, coat of arms, etc. in a fancy frame around bow view of ship under way. A girl in flowers decorates the concert programme.

Breakfast menu for 26 August 1900 attached to postcard showing a deck view at the stern with five elegants.

Lunch menu for 26 August 1900 attached to postcard showing several small ships near land.

Large concert programme (roughly 8.5” x 11”) with dinner menu in two pages on the back, folded as intended. Cover has glorious full-color design with statue, woman with torch, curtains, flowers, heraldry... Elf in black-and-white presides on the concert page.

Breakfast menu for 27 August 1900, shown at the left, showing four elegants on deck near lifeboat.

Lunch menu for 27 August 1900 attached to postcard showing ship in very fancy border of food, flowers, cherubs,...

Dinner menu for 27 August 1900 in German. Gorgeous art over one side showing Emperor, woman with flag in a chariot pulled by 4 horses, and, of course, the ship.

Another dinner menu for 27 August 1900, in English, with a concert programme on the back. Some fancy lettering, but lacking an illustration either side.

Programme for concert in aid of the Seaman’s Fund, Monday, August 27th, 1900 at 9 PM. Slightly larger than a continental postcard. Color side has tug pulling the ship alongside dock.

Breakfast menu for 28 August 1900 showing same deck view as 26 August breakfast.

Lunch menu for 28 August 1900 attached to postcard showing the ship in the bay at New York City (“Einfahrt in die Bay von New York” caption).

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