**A German stowaway**circa 1905-1914 · Ellis Island, New York Harbor

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The photograph, the source, and the unknowns

No ticket, no papers — Sherman photographed his tattoos instead. The only biography he carried was on his skin.

Archive caption: A German stowaway, showing his tattoos
Creator: Augustus Francis Sherman
Date: circa 1905-1914
Credit: Wikimedia Commons (DPLA / University of Colorado Boulder contribution; NYPL original)
Rights: Photographer died 1925; created 1905-1914; NYPL/DPLA mark public domain · Public Domain Mark 1.0
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Augustus Francis Sherman. “A German stowaway.” circa 1905-1914. Wikimedia Commons (DPLA / University of Colorado Boulder contribution; NYPL original). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:German_stowaway_-_DPLA_-_25551e41fd8adfcec2be83a9580df492.jpg. Viewed via Nostalgia Museum artifact 747, reviewed 22 August 2026. https://getnostalgia.ai/museum/artifact/OBDCTXEkXJQR5s1q/747

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