Willweber Family: A German life in Kobe & Shanghai
Two passports added to my collection reveal a striking and little known story. Both were issued to Emmi Willweber, the wife of Herbert Willweber, a…
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Paul Scharffenberg – Chancellor of Tianjin/Nanjing
Paul Hermann Johannes Scharffenberg was born on December 2, 1873, in Kobylnik, Poland. In 1888, he began studying at a school for non-commissioned officers, and…
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U.S. Passport in Territorial Hawaii for Japanese American Woman
Passports issued in Hawaii are a rare find for any collector. Before we go into the details of this document, here’s a short overview of…
