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Postcard From Gestapo Addressed To Freda Oberegger Mar 1939

Postcard From Gestapo Addressed To Freda Oberegger

Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection

Postcard addressed to “Freda Oberegger” on front. Back includes “Geheime Staatspolizei” in black print in upper left side.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash:

Postcard from Berlin Gestapo, Geheime Staatspolizei, with purple Geheime Staatspolizei Berlin special cachet, cancelled in Berlin 3/28/39, addressed to one Freda Oberegger of Huttenberg, Karnten, Austria, concerning someone (“file number” 0.422) held in detention - in all probability a family member. The Gestapo acknowledge receipt of her communication, but report that further “investigation” is necessary, and that Ms. Oberegger would receive a decision later, perhaps before the month expires.


"Israel" Postcard Feb 1939

"Israel" Postcard

Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection

Tan postcard with green postcard lines. Includes typewritten address to "An die Berliner Handelsgesell-schaft" (Currency Exchange Office in Berlin) and handwritten return address to Herman Israel Reinauer. Includes a typewritten message.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: A law enacted August 17, 1938 required Jews with non-Jewish forenames to assume the name "Sara" if a woman and "Israel" if a man. This law became effective January 1, 1939. These names were to be used on all correspondence -- private or official -- including return addresses on mail. Here, Herman "Israel" Reinauer complied with the law concerning the regulation of Jewish …


Postcard With Die For "The Eternal Jew" Antisemitic Exhibition, Bremen, 1939 Feb 1939

Postcard With Die For "The Eternal Jew" Antisemitic Exhibition, Bremen, 1939

Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection

Black and white photograph of Hitler at the front of a parade of black cars in front of a circular buildling with swastika banners. Captioned, "Die Ostmark Befreit Grossdeutschland Verkündet." Image has an illustration of Nazi soldiers pulling back curtains on either side. Back includes black hand stamp mentioning "Der ewige Jude."

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: Bremen hosted "The Eternal Jew" exhibition following the Berlin Show - from February 12 - March 5, 1939.


"Israel" Postcard Feb 1939

"Israel" Postcard

Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection

Tan postcard with green postcard lines with handwritten address in green ink. Includes a handwritten message with a hand stamp for Dr. Alfred Israel Jacobsohn.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash:

A law enacted August 17, 1938 required Jews with non-Jewish forenames to assume the name "Sara" if a woman and "Israel" if a man. This law became effective January 1, 1939. These names were to be used on all correspondence -- private or official -- including return addresses on mail. This postcard was posted at Koln (Cologne) to the currency exchange at Berlin. It had been numbered on receipt. …