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Hugo Schulte's Certificate of Citizenship
Hugo Schulte's Certificate of Citizenship
Hugo Schulte's Certificate of Citizenship

Hugo Schulte's Certificate of Citizenship

Association (ca. 1873 Essen, Germany - 1944 Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Date1898
Mediumink on paper
Dimensions13 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (34.3 × 21.6 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Jennie Schulte
Object numberPC2023.6.51
DescriptionThis is the original document declaring Hugo Schulte to be a permanent citizen of the United States. The paper is a faded brown color. The country name is printed at the top and below is the script for proof of citizenship with handwritten signature sections and for dates. It is a document for the Territory of New Mexico, Second Judicial District and is signed at the bottom by a District Clerk. On the reverse is a title page for the certificate of citizenship acting as the front cover when the paper is folded.
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