Envelope

Identifier
irn27755
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1997.88.2
Dates
1 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1938
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Italian
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn27755

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 6.375 inches (16.192 cm)

Archival History

The envelope was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997 by an anonymous donor.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of an Anonymous Donor

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

White paper; recto: left side depicts geographical boundaries of Germany (bearing design of red, white and black nazi banner with swastika) and Italy (bearing red, white and green flag with fasces) linked vertically by a black ring; upper left corner, blue ink stamp, "FUEHRER DUX/3 [illegible] 9 MAGGIO 1938-XVI"; upper right quadrant bears six adhesive postal stamps; superimposed on the stamps are three black ink cancellation stamps; lower edge, center, blue adhesive airmail stamp; lower right corner, blue ink stamp, "Karl Hennig/Hamburg 39"

recto: left center, in pencil, "115-119"; upper right corner, in pencil, "C1", "C3" and "1938"; verso: upper right corner, in pencil, circled number, "4"

Genre

  • Object
  • Information Forms
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