Seizure of Residence in Riga, Latvia Notice

Authors

Object ID

2014.1.206

Object Name

Notice, Legal

Date

4-22-1942

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Description

A "Beschlagnahmeverfügung" [seizure order] with eviction message printed beneath, and a green hand stamp with the Reichsadler. This notice was issued by SA Colonel and Riga-area Commissar Joachim Fust.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash:

Notice meant to be stuck to a door or window of a private home, stating that the home has been seized and that it is prohibited for anyone to remove any furniture. Issued by the Riga area commissar, Fust, who was a ranking member of the S.A. 22 April 1942. In all probability it was meant for the seizure of Jewish property in Riga.

Dimensions

5 7/8 x 8 1/4"

Keywords

Eviction, Seizure, Residence, Fust, Riga, Latvia

Subcollection

Concentration

Recommended Citation

"Seizure of Residence in Riga, Latvia Notice" (1942). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2014.1.206.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/47

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