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Adolf Hitler-Strasse street sign acquired by a US soldier

Object | Accession Number: 1986.17.1
1986.17.1 front Adolf Hitler-Strasse street sign acquired by a US soldier Click to enlarge

Adolf Hitler-Strasse, a Berlin street sign, taken by Harmon R. Stone, a US soldier, during the early days of the Allied occupation of the city in May 1945.

Date
found:  1945 May
Geography
use: Berlin (Germany)
Language
German
Classification
Information Forms
Category
Signs and signboards
Object Type
Street signs (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jonathan Stone, In memory of Harmon R. Stone

About This Object

Physical Description
Narrow, rectangular painted metal sign with raised white enamel lettering, Adolf Hitler-Straße, on a blue background with a narrow white border and a black edge. There are four circular holes punched through each corner.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Width: 35.500 inches (90.17 cm)
Materials
overall : metal, enamel paint

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The street sign was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1986 by Jonathan Stone, the son of Harmon R. Stone.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:21:39
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