Arbeitsamt-Getto
Object numberM1993/058:001
TitleArbeitsamt-Getto
DescriptionGhetto work card, issued to Rywka Blajer, Litzmannstadt (Lodz) ghetto, 22 September 1943. It affirms that she works in a rug factory.
For ghetto inhabitants forced labour comprised a cruel paradox. Inability to work meant almost certain deportation, yet the work itself was often murderous in its severity. The chance of survival was increased for those who could find indoor work and thus avoid the extreme conditions.
For ghetto inhabitants forced labour comprised a cruel paradox. Inability to work meant almost certain deportation, yet the work itself was often murderous in its severity. The chance of survival was increased for those who could find indoor work and thus avoid the extreme conditions.
Production placeLodz, Poland
Production date 1944-02-07
Object namework cards
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 162.00 mm
height: 108.00 mm
Language
- Polish
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs. Barbel Markowitz