Łódź ghetto scrip, 5 mark note
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm)
Archival History
The scrip was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Carolyn Landau.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Carolyn C. Landau
Scope and Content
Scrip, five mark note, used in Ghetto Łódź [Litzmannstadt] during the Holocaust
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
recto: facsimile signature of "Chaim Rumkowski" lower right; pre-printed "No. 117646/Quittung/ueber/Fuenf Mark/Der Aelteste der Juden/in Litsmannstadt/Litzmannstadt den 15. Mai 1940" across face; star of David upper left; verso: pre-printed number "5" lower right; star of David, upper right; "Quittung ueber/fuenf Mark..." candelabra lower left
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object
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