Overview
- Brief Narrative
- American Red Cross ribbon bar received by Helen Weisberger during her service with the American Red Cross in World War II.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David Ari Klein
- Contributor
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Issuer:
American Red Cross
Subject: Helen Weisberger
Physical Details
- 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
- Rectangular pin-backed ribbon bar with red cross painted on the ribbon.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 0.440 inches (1.118 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal, cloth, paint
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The ribbon bar was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by David Ari Klein, the nephew of Helen Weisberger.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-02-21 07:11:17
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn562911
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