These passports are of persons having been born in Poweshiek County, and who applied for a passport.

These documents are particularly striking. They include:
name of applicant, names of applicants parents, ages, interesting passport photos, facial description, height, weight, scars and disfigurements, birthplace, occupation, mailing address, applicant signatures, date stamps, the reason for travel and list of countries, personal references from family & clergy, references to birth records from family bibles, fabulous old letterhead from state departments stating the validity of the request for travel, notary documents, names of vessel departed on, and much more.

Susan Fisher APTED, female
...one, two, three, four pages of passport information re: Susan Fisher Apted
Truscy CRESWELL, male, born in Deep River, Iowa
...one, two, three, four, five, six pages of passport information re: Truscy Creswell
Julia E FISHER, female
...one, two, three pages of passport information re: Julia E. Fisher
Erwin Charles FUNK, male
...one, two, three, four, five pages of passport information re: Erwin Charles Funk
Verne HEDGE, male
...one, two, three pages of passport information re: Verne Hedge
Mas Franldin JOHNSON
...one, two pages of passport information re: Mas Franldin Johnson
Dr. Silas Franklin JOHNSON, male
...one, two, three pages of passport information re: Dr. Silas Franklin Johnson
Fred C RYAN, male
...one, two, three pages of passport information re: Fred C. Ryan
Harold Murad SAYDAH, male
...one, two, three pages of passport information re: Harold Murad Saydah
John Masson SMITH, male, in 1917 - first passport of series
...one, two, three, four pages of passport information re: John Masson Smith
John Masson SMITH, male, in 1918 - second passport of series
...one page of passport information re: John Masson Smith
John Masson SMITH, male, in 1921 - third passport of series
...one, two pages of passport information re: John Masson Smith