Metal tag used in Theresienstadt
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 0.940 inches (2.388 cm) | Width: 1.440 inches (3.658 cm)
Archival History
The tag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Ivan Backer.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ivan Backer
Scope and Content
Metal tag used in Theresienstadt concentration camp by Josef Fleischer, Ivan’s grandfather, who died in the camp in 1943. The tag was kept by Ivan’s grandmother Jenny who did survive but passed away in June 1945, after her liberation.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts