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Offered is a pair of original postwar German Arbeits-Pass (Labor Pass) booklets issued in the immediate aftermath of World War II. These official employment documents were used to record occupations, employers, and labor history during the reconstruction period in Germany.
Both passes were issued through the Arbeitsamt Essen and are dated 1947-1948, providing an interesting snapshot of life and employment in the Ruhr industrial region during the early postwar years.
IncludedArbeits-Pass No. 1
- Issued by Arbeitsamt Essen
- Owner: Karl Ruhr
- Occupation recorded as Zimmermann (carpenter)
- Numerous handwritten entries
- Several official stamps and markings
- Employment records extending into 1948
- Fold-out employment pages present
Arbeits-Pass No. 2
- Issued by Arbeitsamt Essen
- Dated 1947
- Similar format and period printing
- Mostly unused interior pages
- Original instructions and pages intact
Features
- Original postwar German documents
- Ruhr district provenance
- Official Arbeitsamt Essen stamps
- Handwritten employment records
- Fold-out employment history pages
- Instruction pages included
- Interesting reconstruction-era paperwork
Condition
Both booklets exhibit normal age-related wear, including creasing, toning, edge wear, and light staining. Interiors remain complete and display well. Please review all photographs carefully for overall condition and contents.
Collector Notes
These original 1947-48 labor pass books document Germany\'s transition from wartime to reconstruction and are desirable pieces for collectors of German documents, genealogy, Ruhr industrial history, and postwar European ephemera.
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