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Armband identifying Jewish prisoner from Terezin

Object | Accession Number: 1990.11.2
1990.11.2 front Armband identifying Jewish prisoner from Terezin Click to enlarge

Issued to Henry Heppner while an inmate at Theresienstadt.

Date
1935-1945
Geography
issue : Theresienstadt (Concentration camp); Terezin (Ustecky kraj, Czech Republic)
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Armbands
Object Type
Armbands (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry Heppner
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About This Object

Physical Description
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.
Dimensions
overall : 2.120 x 7.000 in. (5.385 x 17.78 cm.)
Materials
overall : cotton, thread, ink
Contributor
Subject: Henry D. Heppner

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Henry Heppner.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-01-11 14:26:05
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