Eleanor Wilson’s Passport
Washington, D.C. 1887
While the way that passports look has changed a lot since 1887, their purpose has not — to identify an international traveler as a national of a given country. A 19-year-old woman from Washington, D.C. named Eleanor Salome Wilson was issued this U.S. passport for a grand trip that included stops in England, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, and Constantinople. It was signed by Secretary of State Thomas Bayard.
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Eleanor Wilson's Passport. 1887. National Museum of American Diplomacy, https://diplomacy.state.gov/items/eleanor-wilsons-passport
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Eleanor Wilson's Passport, 1887, National Museum of American Diplomacy, Washington, DC, https://diplomacy.state.gov/items/eleanor-wilsons-passport
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(1887). Eleanor Wilson's Passport [Object]. National Museum of American Diplomacy, Washington, D.C., United States. https://diplomacy.state.gov/items/eleanor-wilsons-passport