Labor card from the Kovno ghetto

Identifier
irn10309
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1995.89.301
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 4.570 inches (11.608 cm) | Width: 7.010 inches (17.805 cm)

Archival History

The work permit was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Green paper folded vertically at center; recto: front cover, printed and typewritten text in black ink, "KONZENTRATIONSLAGER KAUEN/ARBEITSKOMMANDO Nr./1. 2. 3. /1. Gaertnerei/2./3./ARBEITSKARTE 9337/Name: Dembo/Vorname: Chaim/Block Nr./Beschaeftigung: Arbeiter/Alter: 42 Jahre * Ausgabe Datum: 1.6.44/Stempel des Arbeitseinsatzes"; front cover, upper left corner, blue ink stamps, encircled letter, "A", surrounding smaller letter, "K", and large stamp, "2"; inscription in blue colored pencil, "656"; upper right quadrant, blue ink stamp, "HK"; lower center, blue ink stamp, "KONZENTRATIONSLAGER KAUEN/ARBEITSEINSATZ"; verso: numbered from 1 to 31 across both sides, and divided into vertical and horizontal columns; upper left quadrant bears inscriptions in black ink and red/blue ink stamp, "M.Mudrikas"; back cover, printed text in black ink, "1. Die Arbeitskarte muss sich stets beim/Inhaber befinden./2. Die Arbeitskarten sind sauber aufzube-/wahren. Aenderungen und Ausbesserun-/gen duerfen nur vom Arbeitseinsatz vor-/genommen werden./3. Es ist strengstens untersagt ohne/Genehmigung des Arbeitseinsatzes die/Arbeitsstelle zu wechseln./4. Allen Befehlen und Weisungen des Ar-/beitseinsatzes ist Folge zu leisten./DER LAGERKOMMANDANT/gez. GOECKE/Obersturmbannfuehrer der Waffen-SS/VERMERKE"; lower right quadrant, blue ink stamp depicting encircled letter, "A" surrounding smaller letter, "K."

Genre

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