1920 US Passport Folder Gen Harrison K Bird NY National Guard Wall Street Elite
RARE 1920 UNITED STATES PASSPORT BOOKLET & JACKET – BRIGADIER GENERAL HARRISON KERR BIRD SR. (NEW YORK HIGH SOCIETY, MILITARY & WALL STREET ELITE). Up for sale is a remarkably well-preserved, highly collectible 1920 United States passport issued to a prominent figure in early 20th-century New York history: Brigadier General Harrison Kerr Bird Sr. Unlike standard loose-sheet passports of the era, this premium specimen features the transitional green cloth-bound folder jacket with a stunning, crisp gold-embossed Great Seal of the United States on the front cover. HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS & PROVENANCE:The Holder: Harrison Kerr Bird Sr. He was also the father of the famous military historian Harrison Bird Jr. Elite Manhattan Address: The interior signature page features General Bird’s handwritten signature alongside his luxury residential address. 18 East 55th Street, New York City, N. A premier block off Fifth Avenue home to NYC’s elite. Autographs & Seals: Includes two bold, clear signatures from Harrison K. The document is issued under the authority of U. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby (serving under President Woodrow Wilson) and features the original red embossed Department of State paper seal. The Photograph: Features a clear, original black-and-white passport photograph of General Bird alongside his wife, Grace, complete with the official stamped Department of State raised seal overlay. CONDITION REPORT:This item is in excellent vintage condition for paper ephemera over a century old. The green cloth binder is structurally sound with minimal fraying. The large-format interior passport sheet unfolds beautifully without major tearing or heavy separation along the historical fold lines. The colors are bright, the ink is sharp, and all seals are entirely intact. Please study the high-resolution images provided to evaluate the physical condition for yourself.