Anti-Jewish propaganda printed between false cover of American dollar bill

Identifier
irn8372
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1993.82.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • French
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.620 inches (6.655 cm) | Width: 12.250 inches (31.115 cm)

Archival History

The handbill was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Fred Sherman.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Fred Sherman

Scope and Content

Anti-Jewish propaganda printed between false cover of American dollar bill.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Facsimile of American one dollar silver certificate; face of bill is front cover of pamphlet; forged signature of Henry Morgenthau Jr. appears above title "Secretary of Treasury"; verso of bill is back cover; text of pamphlet printed in black ink inside cover: on left: "Le Ministre du Tresor des États-Unis est le Juif MORGENTHAU junior,/apparenté aux grands requins de la Finance internationale./Tous les attributs juifs figurent sur ce dollar:/L'Aigle d'Israël/-Le Triangle-/L'OEil de Jéhovah/13/lettres de la Devise/étoiles de l'Auréole/flèches/rameauz d'olivier/marches de la Pyramide inachevée/Cet Argent est bien Juif!"; in center: yellow Star of David with printed message in center: "Ce dollar ne veut que s'il est signé MORGENTHAU."; printed on right: "Ce dollar a payé la guerre Juive/Seul message que les Anglo-Americains sont en état de nous adresser,/suffira-t-il à nous dédommager des malheurs que nour vaut/- La Guerre Juive?-/ L'Argent n'a pas d'odeur.../Maus le Juif en a une!"

Genre

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