Tony Brunt
Governor Erich Schultz was the first to sign the card , and then followed a list of mainly German and English residents . Only one woman ’ s signature is evident , that of Mrs Luise Thieme , wife of Dr Oskar Thieme . When opened , the card measures an impressive 660mm wide x 555mm long .
The signatures are as follows [( s ) signifies signature inserted vertically ]: ( FIRST COLUMN ) Dr Erich Schultz , Emil Haaben , Adolf Schlettwein , Guido Schubert , Walther Lausen , F . Stunzner , Hugo Dietzsch , L . Thieme , R . Toeuer (?), J . W . Brighouse , J . Johnston , J . Skelton , A . Eickmann , J . Helg , F . Kalweitt (?), A . Gaertner , ( s ) Manuel Betham , ( s ) Th . Ruland , Miki Muller , Alan R . Cobcroft , B . Peemuller , W . Osbahr , M . Christoph , F . Harman , S . W . Stopfkuchen (?), Keil , — nafs (?), Fritz Henniger , Max Grapengiesser , A . Matthes (?), P . Krutschinski , Ernst Schulz , Aug . Betham , E . Lubke , Hans Traub , Alfred Macke , Theodor Brenner , Hermann (?) Wendt , Gustav Brenner , A . Gardain , W . Klein ; ( SECOND COLUMN ) Mason Mitchell American Consul , Norman H . Macdonald , Paul Hoflich , Hugo Gebauer , A . Gosche , Gustav Hanneman (?), ( s ) E . Schonwaldt , C . Winterstein , J . Haggenmiller , P . C . Ulberg , C . Scholtz , Arps , Erich Sander , Br Philipps , C . Tiedemann , Max Mars , C . Lammert , Chas Roberts , Emil Huch , Egon v Heydebrand Lasa , ( s ) C . Frolich , Ernst Heider – Pastor , Carl Esser , G . E . L . Westbrook , O . Schwab , ( s ) James Ah Sue , G . Rohlfs , ( s ) B . Hoernig (?), E . Dusterdieck , Richard K . Koch , Franz Pfeil , ( s ) P . Liebrecht , ( s ) Schaaffhausen , W . Lux , Walter Miebach , Chas . F . Netzler , Georg Haensell , James Stowers , K . W . Volkmann , Haidlen , Deutsche Samoa Gesellschaft – R . F . Ott , Ja F . Henniger , R . Easthope , G . Kurtz ; ( THIRD COLUMN ) Thomas Trood – Acting British Vice Consul , Edgar Reid , George A . C . Rica per R ., Robert Rica per R ., L . K . Schmidt , Emil Klehn , Max Raphael , V . Heinrich , Charlie Reid , J . Peters , A . Preufs (?), G . Stoeckicht , G . Sabiel , ( s ) Irving C . Hetherington , ( s ) H . J . Moors , G . Swingenberger , K . Hanssen , G . Lober , F . A . Anton , Wilh . Arps , M . Neufeldt , P . Rasmussen , H . Mingo (?), R . Lodring , Gerhard Ihnen , P . Uchtritz , G . W . Partsch , W . Holzeit , Kionka , W . C . Dean , W . S . Dean , ( s ) Bernhard Witenz – Saluafata , Samoa Shipping & Trading Co . Ltd , Julius Henniger , Schoneich , Gorslein (?), A . Halson , W . Harder , E . Szubinski , Berking , Dr Meineking .
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