Łódź ghetto scrip, 50 pfennig note
Archival History
The scrip was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Joseph Trost in 1989.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joseph Trost
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular form constructed of paper; geometric purple and white graphic design; on recto, white Star of David in purple squares in upper left corner and lower right corner, purple menorah in background in center, black text at center that reads "50 PFENNIG," and "Der Aelteste der Juden in Litzmannstadt" underneath; on verso, printed in black ink is "Quittung Über Fünfzig Pfennig" at center top with "50" at both corners and "No. 862435" in red at center bottom.
Subjects
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Łódź.
- Jewish ghettos--Poland--Łódź.
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object