Lieutenant Captain Passport with Knight’s Cross
Passport Lieutenant Captain Lüth For passport collectors, such a document is a true treasure, for military collectors even more so. Passports with pictures in uniform…
Is this the last passport issued by East Germany?
Almost thirty years after the wall came down on 9 November 1989 and twenty-nine years after the German reunification on 3 October 1990, this passport…
The First African American Diplomat
Ebenezer D. Bassett The first African American to serve as a diplomat was Ebenezer D. Bassett, appointed as the United States Minister Resident in Haiti…
The extraordinary John Antes – America’s first luthier
John Antes, born in 1740 near Philadelphia, holds the distinction of being America’s first luthier and a pioneer of chamber music in Colonial America. Deeply…
Karl Kasmann’s Ceylon Story Of Art and Espionage
Karl Kasmann’s Ceylon Espionage The passport and mysterious activities of Karl Kasmann, an Estonian artist who settled in colonial Ceylon (Sri Lanka) during the late…
Safe Conduct 1456 for a Jewish Physician
This Episcopal letter of protection and escort (Safe Conduct) for the Jewish physician Heilman, dated May 24, 1456, is an exceptional document. Such “passports” from…
How the passport changed in Russia
Starting from early travel documents in the “Times of Troubles” and formalized during Peter the Great’s reign, passports primarily served administrative and police functions. The…
Another captivating email from an engaging reader
One day, I received the following email via my website… John Quincy Adams Passport PASSPORT HISTORY (Facts & Stories) · The Diplomatic Passport of Francis…