Sign used to identify the home of a Jew
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 8.310 inches (21.107 cm) | Width: 3.310 inches (8.407 cm)
Archival History
The sign was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by the Deutsches Historiches Museum.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Deutsches Historiches Museum
Scope and Content
Small sign identifying the residence of a Jew. Signs such as this were posted in order to humiliate Jews in Germany.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
placard; Star of David on the left side; "In diesem Grundendstueck wohnen Juden" [Jews live on this property] printed on right.
Genre
- Information Forms
- Object
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