Post-War Airmail Postcard Sent to Mrs. Dr. E. Townend in New York from Gisela Trampusch in Amsterdam

Authors

Object ID

2020.1.15

Object Name

Postcard

Date

8-16-1945

Files

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Description

Postcard with five stamps in blue, green, red, and teal. Four of five stamps are from the Netherlands. Address typewritten in black ink. Typewritten message in English continues on opposite side. Letter is signed in black ink.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash:

Ms. Trampusch is making inquiries concerning the whereabouts of Mrs. Townend’s mother, who was her best friend. She had not heard from her since she (the mother) was interned at Westerbork transit camp in September 1943. She had been hoping to join her family in Palestine and was waiting for a particular certificate to arrive. Ms. Trampusch states that she hopes her mother made it to Palestine.

Dimensions

3 1/2 x 5 1/2"

Keywords

Townend, Trampusch, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Westerbork

Subcollection

Netherlands

Recommended Citation

"Post-War Airmail Postcard Sent to Mrs. Dr. E. Townend in New York from Gisela Trampusch in Amsterdam" (1945). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2020.1.15.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/1700