Chinese paper currency note, 100 yuan, acquired by a German refugee
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 6.625 inches (16.827 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
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
100 yuan note, China, 1943.
Subjects
- Jews, German--China--Shanghai--Biography.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Berlin--Personal narratives.
- Holocaust survivors--United States--Biography.
- Jewish refugees--China--Shanghai--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--China--Shanghai.
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object
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