File:John Goddard Stearns Jr. Signature 1905.png

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Signature of John Goddard Stearns Jr. from 1905 U.S. Passport Application. I removed background and converted to a transparent png. Signature in public domain.

Passport Application source: "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9X7-ZF7G?cc=2185145&wc=3XZD-ZNL%3A1056306401%2C1056433501 : 30 January 2015), (M1372) Passport Applications, 1795-1905 > Roll 670, vol 1053-1054, 1905 Mar > image 237 of 1179; citing NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)