ОЗЕТ лотерея 5 [OZET, Lottery no. 5]. Illustrated poster. [Soviet Union]: OZET (ОЗЕТ) / Izogiz (Изогиз), 1933. Russian. Design: Mikhail Oskarovich Dlugatch (Михаил Оскарович Длугач).
Illustrated poster advertising a lottery held by OZET (Society for Settling Toiling Jews on the Land), printed in black and red. Appearing in the center of the poster is the digit 5 in which three portraits are integrated, above the inscription "We shall build Birobidzhan…" (Russian).
The OZET organization was active in the Soviet Union in the years 1925-1938, with the aim of encouraging agricultural settlement among Soviet Jews and finding suitable places for such settlements. In 1928, OZET took upon itself the enterprise of settling Jews in Birobidzhan. Throughout its years of activity, OZET held a number of lotteries for the public. Revenues from the sale of lottery tickets financed the organization's operation.
53.5X40.5 cm. Good condition. Several tears and minor blemishes. Linen-backed for display and preservation.