Original Seaman’s Identification Card issued by the American Near East & Black Sea Line, Inc., associated with the steamship S.S. Acropolis, dated September 6th, 1922.
The document is issued in the name of Peter Mantilas, likely a Greek seaman, serving as Board Room Steward (Bd. Rm. Stwd.), a role connected with passenger service aboard the vessel.
Printed on card with distinctive red and black typography, the piece includes:
- Named identification (personalized document)
- Exact date of engagement (1922)
- Ship name (S.S. Acropolis)
- Company name (American Near East & Black Sea Line)
- Original handwritten signature of the Chief Officer
Historical context
The S.S. Acropolis was a steamship operating in the early 1920s on transatlantic and Eastern Mediterranean routes.
Originally built in 1890 by Harland & Wolff (Belfast) under the name Kilpatrick, the vessel was later renamed Acropolis and used as an emigrant ship (1921–1922) connecting ports such as New York, Piraeus, and Constantinople.

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