Applications for U.S. Seaman Protection Certificate's.

Question

This is My grandfather . Joseph A. Tallon. Can anyone tell me what the Applications for U.S. Seaman Protection Certificate was. And How do I locate this on tje Archives web site. I would like to get a year this photo was taken. 
 
 Barbara

Textual Reference Branch, Archives II · Answer

BarbaraBorel 
 Thank you for posting your question on History Hub! 
 
 There is a description in our catalog for Applications for U.S. Seaman's Protection Certificates. Please see the following link: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2788575 . 
 
 The date of the document is August 10, 1920 so possibly the photograph of Joseph A. Tallon was taken on that date or maybe a bit earlier. 
 
 This record has been scanned and available on Ancestry.com. This online database is available for free at NARA facilities nationwide. This link provides more details: https://www.archives.gov/research/databases?_ga=2.118193993.1177123614.1708954624-1623907534.1643292738

We hope this assists you with your research! 
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