This document lists arrivals in New York from the vessel SS Philadelphia. The list was recorded on a standard manifest form and contains 29 columns of information, including age, occupation, address, nearest relative or friend, destination, physical description, and place of birth.
On Line 13 of this ship passenger list for Leslie Hope, who would change his name in 1928 to Bob Hope. His age is incorrectly recorded as two. He was actually four. The future entertainment giant arrived in New York City on March 29, 1908, aboard the American Line’s SS Philadelphia from Southampton, England. He came with his mother Avis and five brothers and sisters.
