Title

Envelope from Saarbrucken, Franked by 1934 Plebiscite Overprinted Issue and Tied by Machine Slogan Cancel

Authors

Object ID

2014.1.28

Object Name

Envelope

Date

1-13-1935

Files

Description

A tan envelope addressed in black ink with two orange stamps.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: On this date in 1935 a plebiscite was held in the Saarland resulting in more than 90 per cent of voters favoring returning to a union with Germany. The Saar had been held jointly under the Treaty of Versailles by both Britain and France. After the 15 year term of the mandate ended, voters chose to cast their ballots for a return to the German Reich.

Dimensions

5 1/16 x 6 3/8"

Keywords

Saarbrucken, Gustav Zimmern

Subcollection

Early

Recommended Citation

"Envelope from Saarbrucken, Franked by 1934 Plebiscite Overprinted Issue and Tied by Machine Slogan Cancel" (1935). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2014.1.28.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/347