Mimeographed artwork greeting card
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 17.080 inches (43.383 cm) | Width: 3.940 inches (10.008 cm)
Archival History
The greeting card was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 by the Estate of Doris Rauch.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Estate of Doris Rauch
Scope and Content
Mimeographed artwork made into a greeting card. The artwork depicts a man looking up Sputnik 2 with its occupant (a dog named Laika) inside. Underneath Sputnik 2 are the words "Beep/Beep/Beep/Season's Greetings/Beep/Beep/Hab Beep/Habeep/Hab Bee/Hab Py/Happy/ Happy New Year/1958/Norbert Troller." The verso has the words handwritten in ink, "See you soon, Love Nori." The artwork is part of a collection of documents, photographs, artifacts and artwork documenting the experiences of Doris Rauch and Norbert Troller (Doris Rauch's uncle) and their families' experiences during the Holocaust.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Mimeographed artwork made into a greeting card. The artwork depicts a man looking up Sputnik 2 with its occupant (a dog named Laika) inside. Underneath Sputnik 2 are the words "Beep/Beep/Beep/Season's Greetings/Beep/Beep/Hab Beep/Habeep/Hab Bee/Hab Py/Happy/ Happy New Year/1958/Norbert Troller." The verso has the words handwritten in ink, "See you soon, Love Nori."
Genre
- Art
- Object