I am searching for a picture and history of a ship named Hanover. 
Alternative spelling or transcription may be Hannover.

My family emigrated from Alfhausen, Germany via Bremen/Bremerhaven
during 1854.  During that period Alfhausen was part of the Kingdom of
Hannover; later part of Prussia, now part of Niedersachen, Germany. 
They traveled on the ship named Hanover.  They landed in Baltimore on
November 20, 1854.  I have a copy of the passenger list.

My research indicates that the ship I am looking for is NOT located at
the following websites due to the year of construction and dates of
operation:

http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/com-ha.htm
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsH.html

I have also read most of the google results and have had
correspondence with various ship history researchers.  No luck!  

Possibly I skipped over the right answer.

In the earliest days of my research, before I started saving my
results, I recall finding a repository, library or museum in
Massachusetts, Connecticut, somewhere in New England that might have
some information.

My guess is that the Hanover was a sailing ship.  I would also be
grateful for pictures (prints) of ships that sailed from Germany to
the US during the 1850s.

Thank you for your help,

Becky

HANNOVER (1) 
The "Hannover" was built by Wigham Richardson & Co, Walker-on-Tyne in
1899 for North German Lloyd of Bremen. She was a 7,305 gross ton ship,
length 429.9ft x beam 54ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a
speed of 13 knots. There was capacity for 120-2nd and 1,850-3rd class
passengers. Launched on 22nd August 1899, she sailed from Bremen on
her maiden voyage to Baltimore on 2nd December 1899. On 8/3/1902 she
started her first Bremen - New York - Baltimore voyage and on 7/4/1910
her first Bremen - Philadelphia voyage. Her first Hamburg - Portland,
Maine crossing started on 6/4/1913 and on 16/5/1913 she commenced a
single round voyage between Hamburg, Quebec and Montreal. She
commenced the first of two round voyages between Bremen, Boston and
New Orleans on 31/12/1913 and the second on 4/3/1914. Her first Bremen
- Quebec sailing started 16/5/1914 and her second and last on
27/6/1914. She was then laid up at Bremen due to the outbreak of the
Great War in August 1914, and in 1919 was surrendered to Britain. In
1922 she was resold to North German Lloyd and refitted to carry cabin
and 3rd class passengers. She resumed Bremen - New York crossings on
25/3/1922 and continued on this service until her last sailing on
24/1/1926. In 1932 she was scrapped at Bremen. [North Atlantic Seaway
by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.2 ,p.561] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted
Finch - 30 july 1998]



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HANNOVER (2) 
The "Hannover" of 1922 was built in 1899 by Wigham Richardson & Co, at
Walker-on-Tyne for Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd). Her
dimensions were 7305 gross tons, length 429.9ft. x beam 54ft. She had
one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 13 knots. There was
accommodation for 120 2nd class and 1,850 3rd class passengers She
sailed between Bremen - NY - Baltimore until 1910 when she was
transferred to the Bremen - Philadelphia service. In 1913 she made a
voyage from Hamburg to Portland, Maine and one from Hamburg - Quebec -
Montreal. At the end of 1913 she was transferred to the Bremen -
Boston - New Orleans service and then made a couple of round trips
from Bremen to Quebec. In August 1914 she was laid up at Bremen until
1919 when she was surrendered to Britain. In 1922 she was resold to
Norddeutscher Lloyd and converted to cabin and 3rd class only.
Returned to the Bremen - New York service on 25.3.1922. and stayed on
this run until 1926. She was scrapped in 1932. [Posted to the
Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Ted Finch - 15 July 1997]

She made her maiden voyage on 2.12.1899 from Bremen to Baltimore. In
1902 she made her first voyage Bremen - NY - Baltimore, and on
7.4.1910. Bremen - Philadelphia. On 6.4.1913. first voyage Hamburg -
Portland, Maine. 16.5.1913. Hamburg - Quebec - Montreal. From
31.12.1913. she made two voyages Bremen - Boston - New Orleans.
16.5.1914. two voyages Bremen - Quebec. During the Great War she was
laid up at Bremen and in 1919 was surrendered to Britain. In 1922
resold to NDL and altered to cabin class and 3rd class accommodation
and returned to the Bremen - NY service until 1926. She was scrapped
at Bremen in 1932. [Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Ted
Finch 5 August 1997]

The dates don't match what you've asked for but I thought I would give
it a try anyways.

C