Group of Three Rare Austrian Postcards Documenting the 1938 Austrian Plebicite and Aspects of the National Socialist Anti-Semitic Measures Implemented After the "Anschluss" of Austria in 1938 [Appropreation of Jewish Property]
Published by NP, Vienna, Linz, 1938
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Seller: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB)
AbeBooks seller since February 4, 2000
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 2,141.20
Quantity: 1 available
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1) 1938 Postcard (4" x 5 3/4"). Printed Election Identity Card for the April 10, 1938 referendum deciding the "Anschluss" of Austria to the Great German Reich, issued by the Mayor of Vienna. With printed indicator that people eliminated from their right to vote and Jews, stemming from at least three Jewish grand parents of being a half-breed (at least two Jewish grandparents), or is married to a Jewish person, is required to return this election card immediately and is not permitted to vote. Violations will be punished severely. The recipeint's name of this card is filled in by hand and not identifiable. The address is Wien 13, Diabelligasse 1. The printed margin to the left of address field contains information from City Hall regarding voting lists and location and is stamped by hand: Plebicite for the Geat Germany on April 10, 1938 -voted-, indicating the successful participation in this election a few weeks after the annexation of Austria into the Third Reich. Hitler staged this 'election' to show that Austrians fully approved of being part of te German Reich. It was virtually impossible to vote anonymously and the results showed that supposedly 99.73% of the population voted for the Führer and the incorporation of Austria into the German Reich. Small stain on upper corner on both sides, otherwise in very good condition. 2) 1939 postcard (4 x 6") with canceled Hindenburg stamp, addressed to Dr. Heinrich Reif, Rechtsanwalt, Wien lll, /3, Lothringerstr.12. Reichseagle (Hohheitszeichen) with "Ein Volk hilft sich selbst (A People Helps Itself)" above address. Stamp with profile of Hindenburg. Sender's business lithographed, illustrated stamp stating name and address of sender on left upper margin of postcard: "Josef Hochradt, Linz, Bromenadestr. 20." Verso of card dated "Linz, 17. März 1939," with typewritten note by Hochradt informing Dr. Reif of available serious buyers interested in purchasing property previously owned by Jews: "Euer Wohlgeboren! Ich habe sehr ernste Kaufinteressenten für verkäufliche Häuser aus jüdischem Besitz an Hand. Sollten Sie ein solches Haus wissen und mir der Verkauf gelingen, würde ich Ihnen selbstverständlich den Kaufvertrag zukommen lassen. Falls Ihnen ein solches Objekt bekannt ist, wollen Sie mir bitte, die Adresse desselben mitteilen. Heil Hitler! (signed) Jos. Hochradt" (I have buyers interested in houses for sale previously owned by Jews. If you are aware of any such houses, and in the event that I would succeed in selling them, of course, I would get a sales contract to you. If you know of such properties, please forward the address to me. Heil Hitler! Jos. Hochradt). Typewritten address crossed out with pencil, new address penciled in. 3) 1944 postcard. (4" x 5 3/4") with canceled green stamp with Hitler portrait, addressed to Herrn Notar Dr. Reichert, Wien I / I, Salztorgasse 7. The sender's business address printed to the left margin, with name and address: "Josef Reiniger's Nachfolger M. Gr. v. Tassul, Strick-, Strumpf- u. Wirkwarenfabrik, Wien IX/66, Servitengasse 15, Telephon A 16-2-65 nach Betriebsschluß A 13-0-42." Verso of card dated "Wien, den 20. Juli 1944", with typewritten note to Reichert, giving him permission to take ownership of a piece of machinery which was in the possession of a company previously owned by Jews: "Lieber Parteigenosse! Die jüdische Firma Brüder Gutmann hatte bis nach dem Umbruch eine Strumpfwaren Fabrik in Wien 21 (Strebersdorf Baracken an der Donau). Da sie die ungarische Staatsbürgerschaft besassen, durften sie ihre Maschinen nach Ungarn ausführen bis auf eine Cottonstrumpfmaschine, die zur Ausfuhr nicht freigegeben wurde. Diese Maschine liegt heute noch bei einem Spediteur in Wien. Ich ersuche Sie hie(r)mit den Spediteur zu erheben. Es dürfte ein Akt bei der Gestapo existieren. Heil Hitler! Signed in ink "Gr, v. Tassul" (Dear party comrade! The Jewish firm Brüder Gutmann, located in Wien 21., ran a company until the annexation. Since they had Hungarian.…
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- Title
- Group of Three Rare Austrian Postcards Documenting the 1938 Austrian Plebicite and Aspects of the National Socialist Anti-Semitic Measures Implemented After the "Anschluss" of Austria in 1938 [Appropreation of Jewish Property]
- Author
- n/a
- Publisher
- NP, Vienna, Linz
- Publication year
- 1938
- Condition
- Very good condition
- Binding
- Loose leaf
- Edition
- Original documents.
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- Manuscript, Objects
ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB)
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