Thirty postcards and "Shanah Tovah" greeting cards sent by "She'erit Hapletah" holocaust survivors, post World War II. Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Sweden and China, 1945-1949.
Most of the cards bear "Shanah Tovah" or "Ktiva veChatima Tovah" greetings in Hebrew; on some cards the greetings are printed in English or German. Many of the greeting cards bear personal greetings and letters written by the senders (in various languages: Yiddish, Polish and other languages).
17 of the items are Real-Photo postcards or Photo-Montage greeting cards, and in most of them – appear photographs of the sender, with other relevant illustrations or photographs (a ship sailing to Tel-Aviv, view of the Bergen Belsen Displaced Persons Camp, and more); 13 items are printed postcards or printed cards, some published by organizations and institutes such as the Culture Department of the Central Committee for Jews in Austria, the central bureau of JNF in Germany and Austria, and more.
Most of the cards were sent from Germany and Austria; a few were sent from Italy, Hungary, Sweden and China.
Size varies, approx. 5X9 cm to approx.10.5X15 cm. Good-very good overall condition. Stains and ink smears. Creases and wear to several items.