50 cent United States military payment certificate
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.188 inches (5.558 cm) | Width: 4.310 inches (10.947 cm)
Archival History
The currency was found by Pamela Ireland in 1973 in a discarded box in the basement of her apartment building in Boston, MA. Donated by Pamela Ireland to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2021.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Pamela Ireland
Scope and Content
Currency for use in United States Military establishments, part of a collection documenting the experiences of Sue Elder who worked as a translator at the Nuremberg trials from 1946-1948.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Blue, black and light pink ink on white background
Genre
- Object
- Exchange Media
- Currency.