Austrian passport - Jewish "illegal immigrant" to Palestine 1935-1947
Austrian passport - Jewish "illegal immigrant" to Palestine 1935-1947
This is David Friedmann's Austrian passport, issued in 1934. He was born in 1909 and is a businessman. The endorsements entitle him to travel to Europe, Africa, Syria and Palestine. He traveled widely. On 26 March 1935 he obtained a visa to Palestine from the British passport office in Prague. It says it is only good for two months.
Another interesting stamp, dated 26 June 1947, states that he may remain permanently in Palestine as an immigrant! Did he hide in the country for 12 years until he could be- come legal? There are no stamps after 1935 and his passport actually expired in 1939, by which time he would probably have become stateless and a victim in Europe.
16x11 cm. Very good overall condition, cover is worn.
Item from the collections of Jacob Yablok - VirtualJewishmuseum.com.
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Austrian passport - Jewish "illegal immigrant" to Palestine 1935-1947
This is David Friedmann's Austrian passport, issued in 1934. He was born in 1909 and is a businessman. The endorsements entitle him to travel to Europe, Africa, Syria and Palestine. He traveled widely. On 26 March 1935 he obtained a visa to Palestine from the British passport office in Prague. It says it is only good for two months.
Another interesting stamp, dated 26 June 1947, states that he may remain permanently in Palestine as an immigrant! Did he hide in the country for 12 years until he could be- come legal? There are no stamps after 1935 and his passport actually expired in 1939, by which time he would probably have become stateless and a victim in Europe.
16x11 cm. Very good overall condition, cover is worn.
Item from the collections of Jacob Yablok - VirtualJewishmuseum.com.
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