Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Yellow Star of David badge worn by Ingund Lore Lewinsky (donor) or one of her parents, Paula and Walter Lewinsky.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lori Cunard
- Markings
- front, center, black ink : Jude [Jew]
front, center, black ink : еврей [Jew] - Contributor
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Lori Cunard
Physical Details
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Badges
- Object Type
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Star of David badges (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Yellow cloth badge in the shape of a 6 pointed Star of David. The star outline is formed from 2 overlapping, dyed triangles and has German and Russian text in the center.
- Materials
- overall : cloth, dye, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Lori Cunard.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-03-17 11:38:59
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Also in Lori Cunard collection
Consists of documents, photographs, clippngs, and postcards, illustrating the experiences of Ingund Lore Lewinsky (donor) and her parents, Paula and Walter Lewinsky surrounding the Holocaust. Included are "Kennkarten," or Jewish identity cards, issued to all three family members, that were buried beneath the family's hiding place; Walter's identity card for forced labor at Zeiss Ikon; prewar photographs of the family aboard the ship Orinoco, correspondence from family members in Theresienstadt and Sachsenhausen, and post-war documents. Also included are three Star of David patches, worn by Walter, Paula, and Ingund Lore Lewinsky.
Date: 1938-1946
Star of David badge with Jude printed in the center
Object
Yellow Star of David badge worn by Ingund Lore Lewinsky (donor) or one of her parents, Paula and Walter Lewinsky.
Star of David badge with Jude and еврей printed in the center
Object
Yellow Star of David badge worn by Ingund Lore Lewinsky (donor) or one of her parents, Paula and Walter Lewinsky.
Lori Cunard papers
Document
The Lori Cunard collection consists of a collection of documents, photographs, clippngs, and postcards, illustrating the experiences of Ingund Lore Lewinsky and her parents, Paula and Walter Lewinsky during the Holocaust.
