Armband identifying Jewish prisoner from Terezin
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.120 inches (5.385 cm) | Width: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm)
Creator(s)
- Henry D. Heppner (Subject)
Archival History
The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Henry Heppner.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry Heppner
Scope and Content
Issued to Henry Heppner while an inmate at Theresienstadt.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Made of white fabric; embroidered trim of red thread on top and bottom; "K.Z.L. Terezin" was first written on the armband, and then red thread was sewn over the letters. "Samosprava Terezina" is stamped on the right side. There is another illegible stamp on the left.
Subjects
- Concentration camp inmates--Czechoslovakia.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object
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