False identification card issued to a French Jew by the Resistance
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) | Width: 5.880 inches (14.935 cm)
Archival History
The identification card was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Claudine Cerf.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Claudine Cerf
Scope and Content
Forged identity card issued to Cippora Cerf in November 1943 in Paris, France by the resistance. Issued underground by the M.O.I. Mains d'oeuvres Immigres (French underground resistance group).
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
issued to Cypora Cerf, born Salit on 12 January 1916 in Wilno, Poland. Card has a perforated inscription, "JUIF" [Jew].
Subjects
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--France--Personal narratives.
- World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements--France.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts
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