Wood relief depicting a soldier taking prisoners owned by George John Meade

Identifier
irn712991
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2019.629.3
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm) | Width: 18.000 inches (45.72 cm) | Depth: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm)

Archival History

The relief was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by George J. Meade, the son of George John Meade.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of George J. Meade

Scope and Content

Wood relief related to soldier George John Meade’s time spent in Germany while he was serving in the US Army during and after World War II. The patch is part of a collection documenting the experiences of George John Meade in Germany as a United States soldier during and after World War II (1939-1945). During his postwar time in Germany, George worked on War Crimes Trials at the Buchenwald concentration camp. The collection also includes papers, an oral history, an illustrated sign, a Nazi patch, and eight additional drawings.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular, handcrafted wood sign in relief depicting a soldier taking several prisoners.

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Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.