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Lot # 1175: George Hackenschmidt Russian Passport

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Item was in Auction "Summer 2015 Catalog Auction",
which ran from 6/18/2015 9:30 AM to
7/17/2015 9:00 PM



Estonia-born strongman George Hackenschmidt used this passport for traveling inside Russia between 1906-09 based on multiple inner stamps. The 4" x 6" book features extensive writing in Russian from his own hand, including four full pages. There are three full signatures, plus what we believe to be a rare signature of his real Russian name, though this is not certain. The wrestler, who also fancied himself as a writer-philosopher, was the first freestyle Heavyweight Champion of the world

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