1874 Dec 26: The S. S. Vaterland of the Red Star Line arrives in Philadelphia, PA from Antwerp, Belgium with 708 passengers. Of those, 682 are from Russia, and declare their intention to become inhabitants of Hutchinson, KS. (1)

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1. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia, 1800-1882, Pub. M-425, Microfilm Roll 92 (US National Archives, 1971). Also www.archives.gov/res...h/microfilm/m425.pdf (Accessed 2010 Jul 19). S. S. Vaderland.