Chinese paper currency note, 1000 yuan, acquired by a German refugee
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 6.125 inches (15.557 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, 1000 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
1,000 yuan note, China, 1945.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--China--Shanghai.
- Jewish refugees--China--Shanghai--Biography.
- Holocaust survivors--United States--Biography.
- Jews, German--China--Shanghai--Biography.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Berlin--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Object
- Exchange Media
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