A Passport That Survived the Gestapo Esterwegen
Passport Gestapo Esterwegen On November 7, 1934, Julius Hamburger was issued a standard German passport in the town of Hanau. At first glance, it appears…
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The Dutch Passport of Anton Frederik Philips
Passport Anton Frederik Philips Surely a significant document of Dutch (passport) history which you can see yourself at the Philips Museum in Eindhoven. Anton Frederik…
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Passport Conferences & Territory Issues by the League of Nations
The League of Nations held two conferences about passports. Below you see their recommendation of a “passport standard,” further the handling of territorial issues. January…
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Richard Ellis’s Life In 15 Passports
Text & Pictures by Krissy Ellis, Kuwait, Richard Ellis’s Life Passports I got in touch with Krissy while she was posting a picture of twelve…
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Fascinating Document Set of an German Officer
Fascinating Document German Officer Meet Hans Bludau from Elbing (about 60km from Danzig), who was in 1937 just a simple artilleryman when he got this…
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A Collectors Story – Rita Hayworth Passport
A Collectors Story – Rita Hayworth Some time ago there was an interesting item at a popular online auction website. The lot contains photographs and…
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Muhammad Ali 1976-1981 Passport SOLD
A United States of America passport was issued to Muhammad Ali on March 2, 1976, as a replacement for a previously issued passport. Originally limited…
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Fritz Wiedemann: Hitler’s personal adjutant then Consul General
Fritz Wiedemann Consul General Fritz Wiedemann (16 August 1891 – 17 January 1970), the former adjutant of Hitler and later Consul General in San Francisco…
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The Evolution of Passports in 19th-Century Germany
evolution passports germany From Recommendation to Regulation In the early days, passports in German territories were not the rigid documents of control they would later…
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Uganda: The Passport of a Dictator – Idi Amin
Uganda Idi Amin Passport Sometimes I am truly astonished which items I get offered from readers. Here is another example of a very unusual passport……
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Passport to Carlsbad
Johann Wolfgang Goethe Passport A unique document was displayed in the exhibition “Treasures of the Goethe and Schiller Archives” in Weimar: Goethe’s passport, with which…
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A visit at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thai Ministry Foreign Affairs I had recently the chance to visit the foreign office of Thailand in Bangkok. In the lobby of the ministry you…
