Austrian election leaflet to be adhered to surfaces

Identifier
irn2653
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1990.158.4.17
Dates
1 Jan 1936 - 31 Dec 1938
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The handbill was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Norbert Hilsberg.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Norbert Hilsberg

Scope and Content

Election leaflet which was placed or adhered to walls, windows, doors, etc., in Vienna, Austria. Political opponents often used tiny stickers to spread anti-Nazi slogans as posters were too risky.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Image of a man with mustache in tux, top hat and striped pants, wearing a swastika armband on left sleeve, wielding a whip; his right foot stands upon a man lying on the ground, entirely in color red; on left side, statement reads "Am Kopf den/Claque,/Am Leib den/Frack,/die Fusse/in Lack,/so treten/die Nazi (bolded)/das/Arbeiterpack (bolded)"

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.