Accession Number: 2022.02.8.17 Stamp: 6 Winterhilfswerk Deutches Reich Postmark: No postmark The front text reads: Winter Auxiliary Work of the German People 1938/39 March. The illustration is of a man with a pipe in his mouth and what looks to be fishermen gear on.  There is no back text.

Accession Number: 2022.02.8.16   Stamp: 6 Winterhilfswerk Deutches Reich Postmark: From Schmiedeberg, Germany, dated January 3 1939 Front: Written on the front is the name of the postcard’s recipient and their address. “Fritz Kimmerling — Breston 23 Linpuste 5”   Back: The handwriting is difficult to decipher, but what follows is the best of what could be…

Accession Number: 2022.02.8.13 Stamp: Features the profile of Paul von Hindenburg, a prominent figure in German history, and the denomination 3 and “Deutches Reich” Postmark: Notably reads “Hauptstadt der Bewegung München”, referring to the city of München as the “Capital of the Movement” (of the Nazi party) Front: The front is for the Winterhilfswerk charitable organization.…

Accession Number:  2022.02.8.20 Stamp: 6 Winterhilfswerk Deutches Reich Postmark: The postmark is from Berlin and it commemorates “Deutsche Wehrfreiheit” (German Military Freedom). The visible date is “20.4.1939” (April 20, 1939), which is significant because it marks Adolf Hitler’s 50th birthday. Referencing this is the text “50.Geburtstag des Führers” (50th Birthday of the Leader).   Front Text:…

Accession Number: 2022.02.8.35 Stamp: 6 Winterhilfswerk Deutches Reich Postmark: March 31, 1940, Winterhilfswerk, Schaffende Gemeinschaften which translates to “working communities”, Reichs-Strassen meaning “state roads” referring to a German highway system during this period of time Historical background: Carl Peters was a German explorer and colonial administrator who played a key role in the history of…

Accession Number: 2022.02.8.34 Stamp: 6 Winterhilfswerk Deutches Reich Overview: The postcard was produced by the Third Reich and depicts Martin Luther. It is apart of the “Winter Relief” series. It depicts a drawn image of Martin Luther from the neck up, and the text below reads “I seek not my own, but only the happiness…

Accession Number: 2022.02.8.27 Stamp: Winterhilfswek Deutches Reich  Postmark: August 1, 1939, Munchen “Day of the Letter” Overview: The postcard is from the Winterhilfswek (Winter Relief) charity, specifically for the “Gauftrassenfammlung im Traditionsgau: Durchgeführt von der Gefamtbeamtenfchaft”–which translates to the “Gauftrace collection in the Traditional; Carried out by the Civil Servants’–of 1938-1939. The postcard is a colorful drawing…

Accession Number: 2022.02.8.30 Stamp: VF NH 1933 One-100pf President Hindenburg “Medallion” stamps 3 and 6; Two German Empire 730 Winter Relief 1939  Postmark: Day of Sacrifice 1940 Postcard Description: The text reads: “Dear Nephew, I hope you are all healthy and happy. I am doing well too. I am looking forward to the next visit with you…

Accession Number: 2022.02.12.2.2 Stamp: 1936 Otto von Bismarck, Deutsches Reich, 6 Pfennig (dark green) Postmark: Berlin Staatstreffen Mussolini-hitler, 25.-29. 9.1937 Berlin State Meeting of Mussolini and Hitler, September 25th-29th, 1937 Historical background: It was the goal of the Nazi regime to project robust unity with Mussolini’s Fascist regime. The image of the camaraderie between the…