Łódź ghetto scrip, 5 mark note

Identifier
irn9914
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1995.69.5
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm)

Archival History

The scrip was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Carolyn Landau.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Carolyn C. Landau

Scope and Content

Scrip, five mark note, used in Ghetto Łódź [Litzmannstadt] during the Holocaust

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

recto: facsimile signature of "Chaim Rumkowski" lower right; pre-printed "No. 117646/Quittung/ueber/Fuenf Mark/Der Aelteste der Juden/in Litsmannstadt/Litzmannstadt den 15. Mai 1940" across face; star of David upper left; verso: pre-printed number "5" lower right; star of David, upper right; "Quittung ueber/fuenf Mark..." candelabra lower left

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.