Kronthal Identification Cards
Unknown Maker
- Heidelberg, Germany 1939|
The Swiss government requested that German passports be marked with the letter J for Jude, thus preventing Jews from passing themselves off as non-Jews and finding temporary shelter in Switzerland. Germany complied with the Swiss request on October 5, 1938.
| Name: | Kronthal Identification Cards |
| Artist: | Unknown Maker |
| Location: | |
| Origin: | Heidelberg, Germany, 1939 |
| Medium: | Ink, Photographs, Printed Paper |
| Dimensions: | 5 7/8 x 4 1/8 in. |
| Credit: | Gift of unknown donor |
| Catalog Number: | 99.81 |