Shanghai International Settlement pin acquired by a German refugee
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
Archival History
The pin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Laura, Carol, and David Schmeidler.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Laura, Carol, and David Schmeidler
Scope and Content
Pin owned by Max Schmeidler, who fled Berlin, Germany, for Shanghai, China. It is embossed with the motto of the Shanghai International Settlement, All Joined in One.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Metal, eight-point circular pin
front: OMNIA JUNCTA IN UNO [All Joined in One]
Subjects
- Holocaust survivors--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--China--Shanghai.
- Jews, German--China--Shanghai--Biography.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Berlin--Personal narratives.
- Jewish refugees--China--Shanghai--Biography.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts
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