Chinese paper currency note, 100 yuan, acquired by a German refugee
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 7.125 inches (18.097 cm)
Archival History
The currency note was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Laura, Carol, and David Schmeidler.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Laura, Carol, and David Schmeidler
Scope and Content
Chinese bank note, 100 yuan, owned by Max Schmeidler, who fled Berlin, Germany, for Shanghai, China.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
100 yuan note, China, 1942.
Subjects
- Jews, German--China--Shanghai--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--China--Shanghai.
- Holocaust survivors--United States--Biography.
- Jewish refugees--China--Shanghai--Biography.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Berlin--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Object
- Exchange Media