Krosniewice, Poland

General

Krosniewice is a town in the Lodz district of Poland. Jews lived in the town from the middle of the 16th century, and by the end of the 19th century, the Jewish population was about 5,000 (43% of the total population. The Germans took the town on September 15, 1939. A Judenrat was established, and, in 1940, the Jews (about 1,500) were forced into a ghetto. Transports to forced labor camps began on September 22, 1941, with the final transport in March, 1942.

Postcard

Below are thumbnails of the front and back of a postcard sent by the Judenrat in Krosniewice to the Judenrat in the Lodz ghetto, postmarked February 20, 1941. The card bears a circular violet Judenrat Krosniewice cachet on the front. The message is written in Polish with a reply in green. Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Postcard" in the left frame to return.

References

Spector, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust (2001), P. 680-81

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