East German Deprivation of Citizenship 1975
East German Deprivation of Citizenship Sometimes, the story behind a document turns out to be most unusual and surprising. This story is such an example. The paper is not a […]
US Passport 1796 David Humphreys
US Passport 1796 issued by David Humphreys A historical treasure of its most elegant and truly a highlight of American history in general and US passport history in specific! One […]
Passports issued by the Governors of Georgia
passports issued governors Georgia This special publication, “Passports issued by the Governors of Georgia” from the National Genealogical Society (NGS), is a most important source for US passport history. I […]
Isabella of Portugal – Safe Conduct from 1529
Isabella of Portugal Safe Conduct Finding such a fantastic travel document from the 16th century is rare as back then, such documents were only issued for such notable people like […]
George John Gordon Appointment as Ambassador to Switzerland in 1855
George John Gordon Ambassador Such appointments are pretty rare to find! George John Gordon Appointment as Ambassador to Switzerland in 1855. Antique appointment credentials, signed by Queen Victoria, appointing British […]
First International Passport Europe 1953
first international passports europe First International (European) passports for Steel-Coal Community officials, Luxembourg – 7 October 1953 Steel-Coal Community officials going through customs and show their national passports. At the […]
William Pinkney – US Minister in Great Britain – Signed Passport 1807
William Pinkney Great Britain U.S. senator and statesman William Pinkney (1764-1822) was notable for his support of the Missouri Compromise, a piece of legislation designed to restrict the advance of […]
A nice set of two Dutch East-Indies passports
Dutch East-Indies passports Randomly I came into possession of a nice Dutch East Indies (EI) passport set, consisting of two huge passports issued in Batavia and a standard Dutch passport […]
Iranian Jewish Family of Five travels to Israel
Iranian Jewish Family Israel SAMO-EIL SOLAIMANI, a clerk, born in 1925, travels with his wife, daughter, and two sons to ISRAEL in October 1969 from Mehrabad international airport in Tehran to […]