To provide better access for users of our special collections we’ve recently refined our catal
To provide better access for users of our special collections we’ve recently refined our cataloging of selected materials, including this beautiful and fantastic scrapbook of emergency currency that was issued in various cities in Germany and Austria during and immediately following WWI. Called notgeld, these small bills reflect the financial chaos and inflation that occurred during that tumultuous time. Yet they also reveal the great visual skills by artists to produce these handsome works, just a few from our scrapbook pictured here… -- source link
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