Accension Number: 2022.02.8.5

Stamp: Deutsches Reich 3

No postmark

The illustration on the front depicts a young child with blonde hair and angel wings. They are dressed in a military top hat with a swastika armband, and carrying a spear, arrows, and a horn. This represents a blend of traditional imagry with Nazi propganda: a juxtaposition of a pure, innocent indiviudal embodying the state’s ideals. The illustrate also has a sled that appears to be carrying a large loaf of bread or similar food item, symbolizing aid. The text on the postcard includes the signature of “H. Stockmann” on the bottom right of this postcard, and “Winterhilfswerk 1934-35” writtena cross the bottom for the Winter Relief Fund campaign.  

The other side has text printed by the postcard maufacterers:  

• “Winterhilfswerk des Deutchen Volkes 1935/35. Sammlung des Amtes für Beamte, Gau München-Oby Fachschaft und der Reichspostdirektion München.” : Winterhilfswerk des Deutchen Volkes 1935/35. Collection of the Office for Civil Servants, Gau München-Oby Student Council and the Reich Postal Directorate München 

• “Druck: Deukula, Deutsche Kunst – und Verlasdruckerei Grassnger & Co, München, Klischee Brend-amour, Simhart & Co.” : Printing: Deukula, German Art and Publishing and Printing House Grassnger & Co, Klischee Brend-amour, Simhart & Co