Dudley Leavitt (1772-1851) was a New Hampshire educator, newspaper editor, and polymath, who was the publisher of the Leavitt's Farmers Almanack -- one of America's earliest almanacs. Levitt's papers reside in the NH State Library. The documents represented in KSCommons were selected for use in the NH Citizen Archivists' Initiative.
Notgeld Kolonialgedenktag Deutsch-Ostafrika Gutschein 75 Pfennig
Dimensions: 7.3cm x 10.3cm
Verso Side Description:
A colorful illustration surrounded by a decorative yellow border. The illustration depicts palm trees along coastline. A church steeple can be seen in the background. Houses are also along the coastline. At each corner of the border is says: “75 Pfennig”. At the top border above the illustration is: “Deutsch-Ostafrika”. At the bottom border it says: “Daressalam”.
Text EN:
German-East Africa
Dar es salaam
75 Pennies
Recto Side Description:
The note has an illustration of a palm tree silhouetted by a sun over the ocean. Along the top of the sun are three dates: “1682, 1884, 1918”. At the bottom left of the illustration is a circular seal with a castle inside it. At the bottom right of the illustration is a circular seal with a flag attached to a crate. Beneath all of this in large blue font is the text: “Deutsch-Hanseatischer Kolonialgedenktag”. Below this in smaller font is written: “Hamburg Berlin Bremen”. Below this is: “75 Pfennig”. On the left side in small font is written: “Dieser Kolonial = mit dem 31. Marz 1922 Serie A 4. XI. 1921 VI”. On the right side of the 75 is written: “Gutschein verliert sein Gültigkeit Die Geschäftsführung: (Signature? “Frau Grewe”?)”.
Text EN:
1682 1884 1919
German Hanseatic Colonial Memorial Day.
Hamburg Berlin Bremen
This Kolonial = Voucher loses its validity on March 31st 1922.
Series A 4. XI. 1921 VI
75 Pennies
The Managing Director: (Signature? “Franz Grewe”?)
Notgeld Kolonialgedenktag Kaiser-Wilhelmsland Gutschein 75 Pfennig
Dimensions: 7.3cm x 10.3cm
Verso Side Description:
A colorful illustration surrounded by a decorative yellow border. The illustration depicts a tropical coastline with palm trees. Some men are in a canoe. At each corner of the border is says: “75 Pfennig”. At the top border above the illustration is: “Deutsch Südseeinseln”. At the bottom border it says: “Kaiser-Wilhelmsland”.
Text EN:
German South Sea Islands
Kaiser-Wilhemsland
75 Pennies
Recto Side Description:
The note has an illustration of a palm tree silhouetted by a sun over the ocean. Along the top of the sun are three dates: “1682, 1884, 1918”. At the bottom left of the illustration is a circular seal with a castle inside it. At the bottom right of the illustration is a circular seal with a flag attached to a crate. Beneath all of this in large blue font is the text: “Deutsch-Hanseatischer Kolonialgedenktag”. Below this in smaller font is written: “Hamburg Berlin Bremen”. Below this is: “75 Pfennig”. On the left side in small font is written: “Dieser Kolonial = mit dem 31. Marz 1922 Serie A 4. XI. 1921 VI”. On the right side of the 75 is written: “Gutschein verliert sein Gültigkeit Die Geschäftsführung: (Signature? “Frau Grewe”?)”.
Text EN:
1682 1884 1919
German Hanseatic Colonial Memorial Day.
Hamburg Berlin Bremen
This Kolonial = Voucher loses its validity on March 31st 1922.
Series A 4. XI. 1921 VI
75 Pennies
The Managing Director: (Signature? “Franz Grewe”?)
Notgeld Kolonialgedenktag Kamerun Gutschein 75 Pfennig
Dimensions: 7.3cm x 10.3cm
Verso Side Description:
A large color illustration of the city of Kamerunberg along the coast of Lake Victoria. A canoe is pulled up on the beach beside a pier. Palm trees line the shore. The illustration has a decorative yellow border, at each corner of which, is written “75 Pfennig”. On the border above the illustration is written: “Kamerun”. On the border below the illustration is written: “Viktoria mit Kamerunberg”.
Text EN:
Kamerun 75 Pennies
Victoria with Kamerunberg
Recto Side Description:
The note has an illustration of a palm tree silhouetted by a sun over the ocean. Along the top of the sun are three dates: “1682, 1884, 1918”. At the bottom left of the illustration is a circular seal with a castle inside it. At the bottom right of the illustration is a circular seal with a flag attached to a crate. Beneath all of this in large blue font is the text: “Deutsch-Hanseatischer Kolonialgedenktag”. Below this in smaller font is written: “Hamburg Berlin Bremen”. Below this is: “75 Pfennig”. On the left side in small font is written: “Dieser Kolonial = mit dem 31. Marz 1922 Serie A 4. XI. 1921 VI”. On the right side of the 75 is written: “Gutschein verliert sein Gültigkeit Die Geschäftsführung: (Signature? “Franz Grewe”?)”.
Text EN:
1682 1884 1919
German Hanseatic Colonial Memorial Day.
Hamburg Berlin Bremen
This Kolonial = Voucher loses its validity on March 31st 1922.
Series A 4. XI. 1921 VI
75 Pennies
The Managing Director: (Signature? “Franz Grewe”?)
Notgeld Kolonialgedenktag Kiautschau Gutschein 75 Pfennig
Dimensions: 7.3cm x 10.3cm
Verso Side Description:
A colorful illustration surrounded by a decorative yellow border. The illustration depicts an Asian styled building with pagoda roof. Behind it is a European styled town along the coast. At each corner of the border is says: “75 Pfennig”. At the top border above the illustration is: “Kiautschau”. At the bottom border it says: “Iltisberge”.
Recto Side Description:
The note has an illustration of a palm tree silhouetted by a sun over the ocean. Along the top of the sun are three dates: “1682, 1884, 1918”. At the bottom left of the illustration is a circular seal with a castle inside it. At the bottom right of the illustration is a circular seal with a flag attached to a crate. Beneath all of this in large blue font is the text: “Deutsch-Hanseatischer Kolonialgedenktag”. Below this in smaller font is written: “Hamburg Berlin Bremen”. Below this is: “75 Pfennig”. On the left side in small font is written: “Dieser Kolonial = mit dem 31. Marz 1922 Serie A 4. XI. 1921 VI”. On the right side of the 75 is written: “Gutschein verliert sein Gültigkeit Die Geschäftsführung: (Signature? “Franz Grewe”?)”.
Notgeld Kolonialgedenktag Togo Gutschein 75 Pfennig
Dimensions: 7.3cm x 10.3cm
Verso Side Description:
A colorful illustration surrounded by a decorative yellow border. The illustration depicts a town with thatch roofs and palm trees. There are villagers carrying plantains or bananas on a stick. At each corner of the border is says: “75 Pfennig”. At the top border above the illustration is: “Togo”. At the bottom border it says: “Dorf Bei Missahohe”.
Text EN:
Togo 75 Pennies
Village at Missahohe
Recto Side Description:
The note has an illustration of a palm tree silhouetted by a sun over the ocean. Along the top of the sun are three dates: “1682, 1884, 1918”. At the bottom left of the illustration is a circular seal with a castle inside it. At the bottom right of the illustration is a circular seal with a flag attached to a crate. Beneath all of this in large blue font is the text: “Deutsch-Hanseatischer Kolonialgedenktag”. Below this in smaller font is written: “Hamburg Berlin Bremen”. Below this is: “75 Pfennig”. On the left side in small font is written: “Dieser Kolonial = mit dem 31. Marz 1922 Serie A 4. XI. 1921 VI”. On the right side of the 75 is written: “Gutschein verliert sein Gültigkeit Die Geschäftsführung: (Signature? “Frau Grewe”?)”.
Text EN:
1682 1884 1919
German Hanseatic Colonial Memorial Day.
Hamburg Berlin Bremen
This Kolonial = Voucher loses its validity on March 31st 1922.
Series A 4. XI. 1921 VI
75 Pennies
The Managing Director: (Signature? “Franz Grewe”?)
