PARTNER

OBJECT ID

ddr-densho-493-10

PARENT COLLECTION

Tomio Itabashi and Frances (Itabashi) Nishimura Collection

DESCRIPTION

Surgeon's inspection card for Kuni Itabashi's journey on the S.S. Chicago Maru between Kobe, Japan, and Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Front of card reads: "INSPECTION CARD / (Immigrants and Steerage Passengers)." Filled portion of front of card reads: "Port of departure, KOBE, JAPAN. Date of departure, Kobe, 25th, March, 20 / Name of ship, S.S. Chicago Maru / Name of Immigrant, Mrs. K. Itabashi / List residence, Hiroshima-Ken / Inspected and passed at Kobe, (Hiogo,) Japan" Steamship inspection lists numbers 1-20 "To be punched by ship’s surgeon at daily inspection." Stamped "PASSED" by the American Consular Service, Kobe, Japan. Back of card reads "VACCINATED. / (Signature of Stamp / "Keep this card to avoid detention at Quarantine and on Railroads in the United States." Message translated into seven additional languages.

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Tomio Itabashi and Frances (Itabashi) Nishimura Collection, Densho

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