Wallet

Object Name:

Wallet

Object ID:

1993.027.23.1-.16

Date:

1940-1945

Description:

Wallet of Lawrence E. Ruth of Concord, NH, World War II, with paper currency. (.1) Wallet of brown calf leather with tan cotton thread stitching. Interior left side compartment with clear plastic cover. Interior right side compartment and change purse with metal snap. Gold lettering stamped on change purse: "CHANGE" and "GENUINE CALF".
Paper currency: (.2) Japanese 5 cent, blue on off-white
(.3-.5) Japanese 10 cent, purple on off-white
(.6) Japanese 1 centavo, obverse black on light green with off-white border, reverse green on off-white, two round holes punched near lower corners
(.7) Japanese 5 centavo, obverse black on light blue with off-white border, reverse blue on off-white, two round holes punched near upper corners
(.8-.9) Japanese 10 centavo, obverse black on light orange with off-white border, reverse brown on off-white, two round holes punched near lower corners
(.10) Allied Military Currency issued in Italy, 10 lire, "SERIES OF 1943 A", obverse black on tan and light orange scene of countryside, reverse light blue on off-white
(.11) Italian 10 lire, 1935, obverse gray on off-white, portrait of helmeted goddess, reverse blue on off-white, portrait of older man in uniform
(.12) Australian 10 shilling, orange on off-white, obverse portrait of King, reverse picture entitled "MANFACTURES"
(.13) Algerian "Cinq Francs", multicolored, obverse portrait of woman, reverse veiled woman in foreground and port scene in background
(.14) Philippines 1 peso, "VICTORY SERIES NO. 66", obverse black and blue on off-white, portrait of "MABINI", reverse black and orange
(.15) "REICHSBANKNOTE" 100,000 marks, purple, brown and green on off-white, obverse portrait of man in Renaissance-style clothing
(.16) Tan paper money band, 2.7" x 0.25"

Material:

Tissue
Leather
Paper
Plastic

Dimensions:

W-8.75 L-3.125 inches

Provenance:

Items from the estate of Charlotte Ruth who was a volunteer at NHHS. The items were owned by Mrs. Ruth and her husband Lawrence E. Ruth, who lived at 14 Wall Street, Concord, NH.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Ruth, Lawrence

Subjects:

Algerian, Allied Military Currency, Australian, Cent, Centavo, Cinq Francs, Currency, Italian, Japanese, Lire, Marks, Peso, Philippines, Reichsbanknote, Shilling, Wallet