Lamia Bastany's Immigration Documents

International passport of Lamià Boustani [Lamya Bastany], issued in 1920. On the back it is stamped by the American Consulate in Beirut and signed by Frederick Bird on October 30, 1920. Lamia was originially from Lebanon and was born in 1903. It contains information concerning her appearance and guarantees her aid and protection if needed. It specifies that she was traveling to Lawrence, Massachusetts, to join her brother. This passport was only valid for one year. At the bottom of the record is one of Lamia's fingerprints; the passport also has a photograph--faded--on the bottom.

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Beirut, Lebanon

Emergency Passport for Lamia Bastany