Ship Token

Object | Accession Number: 1995.A.0286.5

1995.A.0286.5 front
Ship Token

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Classification: Exchange Media
Category: Money
Object Type: Tokens (lcsh)

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Physical Description: Token is round with a smooth edge. One side is marked with a "1" in the center, surronded by four concentric lines, beneath two cross lines and above a wreath. The reverse has an insignia whcih depicts "G" and "A" on either side of a trident. "S.A. GDYNIA AMERYKA LINJE ZEGLUGOWE" around the the insignia. The token is painted green.
Dimensions: overall : 0.984 diam. x 0.098 in. (2.499 diam. x 0.249 cm.)
Materials: overall : celluloid, paint
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The token was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Stanley and Amy Mast.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
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Date: 1933-1949

Sara Zayer papers

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The Sara Zayer papers contain the correspondence of Sara Zayer, a Polish woman who immigrated to the United States in 1939 to live with her brother. Her husband was transported from Warsaw to the Łódź ghetto, and later was killed at Auschwitz. Contained in the letters are primarily Russian and Polish correspondence with her husband, family members, and friends.