{"product_id":"hamburg-america-line-sailor-s-service-record-book-sept-1914-s-s-pontos","title":"Hamburg-America Line Sailor’s Service Record Book-Sept 1914 S.S. Pontos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamburg-Amerika Line (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft \/ HAPAG)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sailor’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDienstzeugnisbuch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Service Certificate Book), documenting the employment of a crewman aboard the steamship \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSS Pontos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e during the opening weeks of the First World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interior is completed in period ink and records the sailor’s service from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember 5, 1914, to September 25, 1914\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, just weeks after the outbreak of World War I. The document includes the crewman’s name, position as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etrimmer (coal stoker)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dates of service, employment evaluations, reason for discharge, and original handwritten signatures from ship officers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cover bears the owner’s name and remains complete with its original binding. These service books were issued to merchant mariners and served as an official employment and conduct record throughout their careers, making surviving examples an excellent addition to any maritime or WWI collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Very good original condition with expected age-related wear. The cover is intact with light edge wear and toning. Interior pages remain clean and legible, retaining strong handwritten entries and original signatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent historical artifact for collectors of:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImperial German maritime history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamburg-Amerika Line (HAPAG) memorabilia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld War I documents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMerchant marine collectibles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly 20th-century shipping and ocean liner history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA scarce, fully completed service record from one of Germany’s most famous shipping companies, dating to the first month of World War I.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43167902662733,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/9510EE06-05A7-41C9-AB7C-08A9061BC158.jpg?v=1782407929","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/hamburg-america-line-sailor-s-service-record-book-sept-1914-s-s-pontos","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}