Deutsches Reich Kennkarte. An identity card issued to a Jewish woman by the Essen police. Essen, January 31, 1939.
An identity card of a Jewish woman, born in Essen in 1903, bearing the letter "J" both on its front and on its inside. The name Sarah was added to her name, in accordance with the 1938 Law on the Alteration of Family and Personal Names requiring German Jews bearing first names of “non-Jewish” origin to adopt an additional name: “Israel” for men and “Sara” for women. The day this certificate was issued – January 31, 1939 – was also the deadline for the alteration of names and adopting the names "Sarah" or "Israel".
14.5 cm. Good condition.