Brandenburg Gate postcard
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.125 inches (10.478 cm) | Width: 5.875 inches (14.923 cm)
Archival History
The postcard was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997 by an anonymous donor.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
White paper; recto: left side, image in black and red ink depicting large crowd and parade under classical monument supported by pillars and topped by stone horses [Brandenburg Gate]; printed caption under image reads, "Deutschland, Deutschland ueber alles!/30.1.1933"; upper right quadrant, printed text, "Postkarte" with printed postage stamp depicting profiles of Adolf Hitler and Paul von Hindenburg, text reads, "6 [Pfennig]/Deutsches Reich"; lower right quadrant bears printed lines for address; outer edges bear printed linear design highlighted by a swastika at each corner; verso: blank.
Genre
- Information Forms
- Object