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Slide box used by Hitler's personal photographer

Object | Accession Number: 2011.432.7
2011.432.7 closed Slide box used by Hitler's personal photographer Click to enlarge 2011.432.7 open Slide box used by Hitler's personal photographer Click to enlarge

Box for holding slides; used by Hugo Jaeger, one of Hitler's personal photographers during WWII.

Language
English
Classification
Containers
Category
Boxes
Object Type
Wooden boxes (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Fern M. Schad

About This Object

Physical Description
Box; wooden rectangle with hinged lid, held closed by two hook and eye closures; religious images on top of lid show a torso and head of a man, a full body image of a woman holding flowers, and the bust of a woman surrounded by flowers; three paper labels are attached to the lid, with "GLASS / STEREO / PLATES" written in red; "V" in black nad red ink and illegible words near top of lid; "V" is written at top of one of the short sides; interior has a label with numbers 1-50 along one side, and a label is affixed to the interior of lid with numbered lines, 1-50.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 14.750 inches (37.465 cm) | Depth: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm)
Materials
overall : wood, metal, paper
Markings
lid, interior, on paper, printed, black ink : [numbers 1 - 50]
base, front, top edge, on paper, printed, black ink : [numbers 1 - 50]
Inscription
lid top, center left, handwritten, black and red ink : V
lid top, center right, on 3 pieces of white tape, handwritten, red ink : GLASS / STEREO / PLATES
lid top, left edge, handwritten, black ink : [?]
lid top, top left, handwritten, black ink : Ca [?]
base, one of the short sides, top, handwritten : V
Contributor
Photographer: Hugo Jaeger
Subject: Hugo Jaeger

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The glass slide was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011 by Fern M. Schad.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2021-02-10 09:23:12
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Slide box used by Hitler's personal photographer

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