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Engraved commemorative plaque

Object | Accession Number: 1989.1031.1
1989.1031 front Engraved commemorative plaque Click to enlarge
Language
English
Classification
Information Forms
Category
Signs and signboards
Object Type
Plaques, plaquettes (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
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About This Object

Physical Description
Metal plaque with engraved image of the entrance to Auschwitz with the gate, "Arbeit Macht Frei" and a quote from Elie Wiesel called, "At the Gates of Hitler's Inferno". The plaque is attached to a black resin base.
Dimensions
overall : 14.000 x 19.000 x 0.500 in. (35.56 x 48.26 x 1.27 cm.)

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The plaque was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-10-24 14:08:43
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