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"Your Papers, Destination and Cargo"

Berlin


Date
1939, November 11
Location
Berlin
Country
Germany
Material
silver gelatin print on glossy paper
Size
15,3 (16,7) x 19,7 (21,6) cm
Artist
International News Photos

Description

verso labeled in typeset: FC892625. Watch Your Credit. International News Photo Slug (German Skipper)
"Your Papers, Destination and Cargo"
Berlin, Germany.....Words to that effect greet the skipper of the merchantman (left) as the youthful German commander comes aboard his ship. German ships search and seize neutrals if they are carrying contraband -- and contraband may be anything, from lumber to butter.
W.111-11-39-1.00
See also Pix 892697--892626

Stamped: International News Photos;Central Press Association, Nov 14 1939, Reference Dept.
Handwritten: 2619