F05_P04: Undercover Address Rua do Arsenal, 100, Lisbon
1942 April 25, Front side - Post card from Bochnia, Poland to the Rua do Arsenal, 100, Lisbon undercover address.
Tan post card with printed text and outline in German using black ink. Cursive handwriting in Portugese using black ink is present. At the top right corner, a purple 30-pfennig stamp depicting Adolf Hitler facing to the right appears. Overtop, a black ink cancellation dated April 25, 1942 is present. At the bottom center, an overprint stamp depicting the Reichsadler symbol.
Name/Title
F05_P04: Undercover Address Rua do Arsenal, 100, LisbonEntry/Object ID
2008.4.87Scope and Content
1942 April 25, post card from Bochnia, Poland to the Rua do Arsenal, 100, Lisbon undercover address.Context
Rua do Arsenal, 100, Lisbon, Portugal, was an undercover address used by a Polish relief agency, which may also have served as cover for communication with resistance groups. The brief message on this April 25, 1942, postal card from Bochnia, Poland, to the Rua do Arsenal, 100, Lisbon, undercover address acknowledged receipt of a food shipment, but must have aroused a censor’s suspicion. A streak on the back shows where a chemical was applied to check for secret writing with invisible ink.Collection
Nazi Scourge II: Five Frame ExhibitCategory
Post Card
Philatelic Material