Rudolph Daniel Sichel collection
- Collection Summary
- The collection consists of over eighty artifacts, including cameras and accessories, military clothing and insignia, correspondence, documents, photographs, and publications relating to the experiences of Rudolph Daniel Sichel in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, London, England, and New York, New York, before the Holocaust, in the United States Army in Europe during the war, including the liberation of Dora-Mittelbau concentration camp, and in New York City after World War II.
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003, 2004, and 2013 by Howard S. Sichel and Linda Sichel Strohmenger, the children of Rudolph Daniel Sichel.
- Date
- 1903-1978
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inclusive:
circa 1903-1978
bulk: 1934-1952
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manufacture:
Great Britain
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received:
after 1944 June-before 1946 June
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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commemoration:
after 1944 June-before 1946 July
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commemoration:
after 1944 June-before 1946 July
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commemoration:
after 1944 June-before 1946 July
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commemoration:
1939-1945
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manufacture:
Attleboro (Mass.)
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use:
after 1943 April-before 1946 July
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manufacture:
Attleboro (Mass.)
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use:
after 1943 April-before 1946 July
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manufacture:
United States
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use:
after 1943 April-before 1946 July
- Geography
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manufacture:
United States
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use:
after 1943 April-before 1946 July
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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manufacture:
London (England)
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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commemoration:
after 1944 June-before 1946 July
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
- Geography
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manufacture:
Attleboro (Mass.)
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
- Geography
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manufacture:
Attleboro (Mass.)
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
- Geography
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manufacture:
Attleboro (Mass.)
- Date
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received:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
- Geography
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manufacture:
Attleboro (Mass.)
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received:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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manufacture:
East Providence (R.I.)
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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use:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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manufacture:
East Providence (R.I.)
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received:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
- Geography
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manufacture:
East Providence (R.I.)
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received:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
- Geography
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manufacture:
East Providence (R.I.)
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received:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
- Geography
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manufacture:
East Providence (R.I.)
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received:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
- Geography
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manufacture:
East Providence (R.I.)
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received:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
- Geography
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manufacture:
East Providence (R.I.)
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received:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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manufacture:
Braunschweig (Germany)
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manufacture:
1929 January-1929 July
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publication:
Braunschweig (Germany)
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publication/distribution:
approximately 1933-approximately 1939
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publication:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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undated:
- Geography
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publication:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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publication/distribution:
approximately 1933-approximately 1939
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manufacture:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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manufacture:
approximately 1933-approximately 1939
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manufacture:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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manufacture:
approximately 1933-approximately 1939
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manufacture:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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manufacture:
approximately 1933-approximately 1939
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manufacture:
Germany
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manufacture:
approximately 1926-approximately 1945
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manufacture:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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manufacture:
approximately 1930-approximately 1939
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manufacture:
Dresden (Germany)
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manufacture:
approximately 1918-approximately 1926
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manufacture:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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manufacture:
approximately 1933-approximately 1939
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manufacture:
Germany
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manufacture:
approximately 1938
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undated:
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undated:
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undated:
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manufacture:
Berlin (Germany)
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manufacture:
1946 May
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manufacture:
Berlin (Germany)
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manufacture:
1946 May
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manufacture:
Berlin (Germany)
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manufacture:
1946 May
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manufacture:
Vienna (Austria)
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manufacture:
approximately 1927
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undated:
- Geography
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manufacture:
Hamburg (Germany)
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manufacture:
after 1922-before 1929
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manufacture:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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manufacture:
approximately 1933-1939
- Geography
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manufacture:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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manufacture:
approximately 1933-1939
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manufacture:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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manufacture:
approximately 1933-1939
- Geography
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manufacture:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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manufacture:
approximately 1933-1939
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undated:
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undated:
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undated:
- Geography
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manufacture:
Switzerland
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received:
after 1920-before 1939
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received:
after 1920-before 1939
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received:
after 1920-before 1939
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received:
after 1920-before 1939
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use:
approximately 1933-1937
- Geography
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manufacture:
Switzerland
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received:
after 1920-before 1939
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received:
after 1920-before 1939
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commemoration:
1936 July 11
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received:
after 1920-before 1939
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manufacture:
France
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received:
approximately 1926-before 1946
manufacture: after 1926-before 1946
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received:
after 1944 July-before 1946 June
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received:
after 1944 July-before 1946 June
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received:
after 1944 July-before 1946 June
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issue:
Germany
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received:
after 1944 July-before 1946 June
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issue:
Germany
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received:
after 1944 July-before 1946 June
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issue:
Germany
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commemoration:
1938 October 01
received: after 1944 July-before 1946 June
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issue:
Germany
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commemoration:
after 1937-before 1940 May
received: after 1944 July-before 1946 June
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issue:
Germany
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commemoration:
1939
received: after 1944 July-before 1946 June
- Geography
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issue:
Germany
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commemoration:
1941 November 15-1942 April 15
received: after 1944 July-before 1946 June
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received:
after 1944 July-before 1946 June
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manufacture:
Arlington (N.J.)
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use:
after 1944 July-before 1946 June
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manufacture:
South Orange (N.J.)
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use:
after 1944 July-before 1946 June
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manufacture:
East Providence (R.I.)
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received:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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received:
1945 May 09-approximately 1946 June
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depiction:
Natternberg (Prisoner of war camp);
Deggendorf (Germany)
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creation:
1945
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manufacture:
approximately 1930
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received:
London (England)
manufacture: Birmingham (England)
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received:
1936
manufacture: 1931 May-1932 April
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manufacture:
United States
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use:
after 1943 April-before 1946 July
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commemoration:
1941-1945
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manufacture:
Zurich (Switzerland)
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manufacture:
approximately 1942
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Rudolph Daniel Sichel papers
Document | Accession Number: 2003.149.1
Belgium and Germany (New Frontier), Sheet C/43C- Sheet D/43D
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.2
First lieutenant dress jacket, medals and shirt worn by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.3 a-b
Officer's garrison cap worn by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.4
Officer's garrison cap worn by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.5
Bronze Star Medal and pin set presented to Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.6 a-d
Bronze Star ribbon bar awarded to a Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.7
Bronze Star ribbon bar awarded to a Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.8
Ribbon bar with 3 campaign ribbons issued to a Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.9
Great Seal of US lapel pin worn by a Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.10 a-c
Great Seal of US lapel pin worn by a Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.11 a-c
Great Seal of US lapel pin worn by a Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.12 a-c
Great Seal of US lapel pin worn by a Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.13 a-c
2nd Lieutenant's insignia pin worn by a Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.14
2nd Lieutenant's insignia pin worn by a Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.15
Second Lieutenant's insignia pin worn by a Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.16
Second Lieutenant's bullion patch worn by a Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.17
Second Lieutenant's bullion patch worn by a Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.18
Second Lieutenant's bullion patch worn by a Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.19
Good Conduct medal and ribbon issued to a German Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.20
Infantry service lapel pin worn by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.21 a-c
Infantry service lapel pin worn by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.22 a-c
Infantry service lapel pin worn by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.23 a-b
Infantry service lapel pin worn by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.24
Infantry service lapel pin worn by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.25
Infantry service lapel pin worn by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.26.1 a-c
Infantry service lapel pin from a pair received by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.26.2 a-c
U.S. lapel pin worn by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.27 a-b
U.S. lapel pin worn by a German Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.28 a-b
Copper colored U.S. lapel pin received by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.29.1 a-b
U.S. lapel pin from a pair owned by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.29.2 a-c
Copper colored U.S. lapel pin owned by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.30.1 a-c
U.S. lapel pin received by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.30.2 a-c
U.S. lapel pin received by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.31.1 a-c
Copper colored U.S. lapel pin received by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.31.2 a-c
Rolleiflex Model 611 camera, case, and filter used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.32 a-b
Plaubel Makina II
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.33
Plaubel Rollfilm-Kassette mit automatischem Zahlwerk Gebrauchsanweisung
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.34
Plaubel Makina II Gebrauchs - Anweisung
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.35
Plaubel R O,1 clear camera lens and case used by German Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.36 a-b
Plaubel yellow camera filter and case used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.37 a-b
Plaubel camera lens hood with green filter and case used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.38 a-b
Zeiss Ikon camera filter, case, and box used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.39 a-d
Ce-Nei yellow camera filter and carton used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.40 a-b
Verax camera 3 filter set and carton used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.41 a-d
Four Plaubel color camera filters, lens, and case used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.42 a-g
Horvex light meter, case, and notes used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.43 a-c
Magnifying lens for a camera used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.44
Double lens cap for twin reflex camera used by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.45
Small metal case with 9 pencil leads used by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.46 a-k
Agfa metal film canister used by a German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.47 a-b
Agfa metal film canister used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.48 a-b
Agfa metal film canister used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.49 a-b
Justophot light meter and suede pouch used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.50 a-b
Camera accessory with knobs owned by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.51
Autoknips Model I automatic timer for camera used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.52
Cut film holder for Plaubel camera used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.53
Cut film holder for Plaubel camera used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.54
Depth of field scale plate for Plaubel camera used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.55
Depth of field scale plate for Plaubel camera used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.56
Metal viewfinder mask for camera used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.57
Hooded ground glass focusing back for camera used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.58
Hinged pack film holder used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.59
H. Moser & Cie silver pocket watch with chain owned by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.60
Art Deco silver pocket watch owned by German Jewish US emigre and soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.61
Brown leather document wallet used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.62
Dark brown leather document wallet used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.63
Red-brown leather document wallet used by a German Jewish refugee
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.64
Novoris leather wrist watch worn by German Jewish emigre and US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.65
Stainless steel wrist watch owned by German Jewish emigre and US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.66
Gold ring with engraved initials and date owned by German Jewish refugee
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.67
Pocket knife with yellow plastic handle used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.68
Reusable embossed cigarette lighter used by German Jewish German US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.69
Unused forced labor badge, yellow and purple P, acquired by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.70
Blue, white, and red striped patch with Cross of Lorraine acquired by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.71
Blue, white, and red striped patch with Cross of Lorraine acquired by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.72
Wehrmacht silver bullion eagle insignia patch acquired by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.73
Luftwaffe paratrooper badge with gold diving eagle acquired by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.74
Ribbon bar for Annexation of the Sudetenland acquired by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.75
Ribbon bar award for construction of the German West Wall acquired by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.76
Iron Cross, 1st class, medal from WWII acquired by a Jewish German emigre and US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.77
German Eastern Front medal red, blue, and white striped ribbon acquired by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.78
Handkerchief embroidered with US and French flags acquired by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.79
Military protractor with map coordinators used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.80
U.S. Army M2 clear plastic map template grid used by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.81
U.S. Infantry service lapel pin worn by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.82
U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant's insignia pin worn by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.83
Watercolor of a POW camp owned by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.84
Felmore Art Deco cigarette case owned by German Jewish emigre and US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.85
Engraved cigarette case given to a German Jewish emigre
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.86
US Army 104th Infantry shoulder sleeve Timberwolf patch worn by a soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.87
World War II Victory ribbon bar awarded to German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.88
Replacement watch crystal in packaging owned by German Jewish US soldier
Object | Accession Number: 2003.149.89 a-b