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Handwritten inventory/packing list in blue ink

1940 [München/Munich or Stuttgart, Germany] Julius Oppenheimer , Elsa Oppenheimer
Suitcase No. 4    Haas

26    Napkins/serviettes
9     Tablecloths
2     Table covers
8     Top sheets
5     Duvets/feather comforters
3     Nightgowns [?]
11    Shirts
4     [undergarments?]
6     Terry towels
3     Bed sheets
2     Men's socks (pairs)
11    Men's trousers/underpants
10    Ties/bows [?]
3     Undershirts/underjackets
12 pairs Stockings
12    Colored handkerchiefs
12    [items?]
12    Shirts [?]
4     Men's vests
3     Men's colored shirts
20    Collars [?]
6 large Eau de cologne
6 small    ditto

This packing list documents the contents of one suitcase (No. 4, labeled "Haas") among what appears to be a larger shipment of household goods being sent out of Germany. The meticulous inventory — down to individual napkins, handkerchiefs, and bottles of cologne — reflects the careful documentation required when shipping possessions out of Nazi Germany. Jewish emigrants were required to declare all items being exported and were often charged punitive "flight taxes" (Reichsfluchtsteuer) and forced liquidation fees. The "Haas" label may refer to the name of the shipping company or a family member. This list connects to the shipping discussed in image 0006, which references crates and suitcases being sent to America.