Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Halt Hitler anti-Nazi pin-back button manufactured during World War II in Canada or the United States.
- Date
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manufacture:
approximately 1942
- Geography
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manufacture:
North America
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David Heck
- Markings
- front, printed, white ink : Halt HITLER
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Badges
- Object Type
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Pin-back buttons (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Circular paper covered metal pin-back button. The paper has a blue background with a 6-pointed Star of David at the top and 2 lines of English text below printed in white ink. The metal backing has an inset straight pin.
- Dimensions
- overall: | Diameter: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal, paper, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The Halt Hitler button was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2009 by David Heck.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-09-05 15:30:19
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn37276
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