False identification card issued to a French Jew by the Resistance
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 15.875 inches (40.323 cm) | Width: 4.250 inches (10.795 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 October 1942 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
False identity card issued to Cypora Cerf, born Salit on 12 January, 1916 in Wilno, Poland, with a seal from the city of Paris.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements--France.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--France--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object
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