Poster of the Nederlandsche Volksdienst
Also known as: Affiche Nederlandsche Volksdienst
Record status
Individual type · partial
Poster of the Nederlandsche Volksdienst is held by Rijksmuseum (Netherlands). Description supplied by the holding institution: Poster of the Nederlandsche Volksdienst for the benefit of a collection for the victims of the English "terror attack" on Rotterdam. The text reads: 'Help Rotterdam Collecte 17 - 19 April. Nederlandsche Volksdienst'. This concerns an American (USAAF) bombing on 31 March with B-17s; the target was the port, but a residential area in Rotterdam-West was hit by mistake. The photograph shows the poster pasted on a wall. The collection record gives measurements height 18 cm; width 13 cm; format: photographic paper. Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- height 18 cm; width 13 cm
Technical characteristics
- Format recorded
- photographic paper
Identification
- Europeana id
- /90402/NG_2007_35_125
- Museum object name
- Affiche Nederlandsche Volksdienst
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and catalogue references against a specialist reference.