F04_P05: Annexation of Austria, Gestapo
1938 April 28, Front side - Post card from formerly Jewish theatrical firm in Vienna.
White-yellow post card with printed text in German using red ink. Cursive handwriting in pencil is present at the center. At the top center is a cancellation from Vienna dated April 28, 1938. At the bottom left is a business address printed in black ink.
Name/Title
F04_P05: Annexation of Austria, GestapoEntry/Object ID
2007.4.5Scope and Content
1938 April 28, post card from formerly Jewish theatrical firm in Vienna.Context
Reproducing Nazi tyranny in Austria included secret police arrests of the regime’s political opponents and harsh measures against Jews. Above: An April 28, 1938, business post card from a formerly Jewish theatrical firm in Vienna. “Arisiert” stamped below the name of the firm indicates that the business had been “Aryanized.” Below: A May 31, 1938, cover sent from the Gestapo office at Innsbruck. The metered postage imprint on the card is denominated in Austrian currency at the correct 9-groschen 1.5 to 1 rate during the transition. The boxed “Jahresgebühr” handstamp on the envelope indicates that the Gestapo’s postage was paid annually.Collection
Nazi Scourge I: Primary ExhibitionCategory
Post Card
Philatelic Material