Lowicz, Poland

General

Lowicz was a town in the Lodz district of Poland. By the end of the 19th century, the Jewish population was about 3,500 (35% of the total population). At the start of the war, there were about 4,500 Jews in the town. The Germans occupied the town on September 13, 1939. A Judenrat was established sometime in October or November, 1939. During 1940, about 3,500 Jews from other towns in the Lodz district were resettled in Lowicz. In April, 1940, two ghettos were created. By the beginning of 1941, there were over 7,000 Jews living in the town. Starting in February, 1941, 300 Jews were expelled daily to the Warsaw ghetto.

Postcard

Below are thumbnails of the front and back of a postcard sent by the Juudenrat in Lowicz to the Judenrat in the Lodz ghetto, postmarked February 10, 1941. The message inquires about Abrama Kligera. The card bears a red 2-line Judenrat/Lowicz cachet on the front and a red circular cachet in Polish on the back. 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

Museum of Tolerance On Line Learning Center

Spector, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust (2001), P. 749-50

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