Overview
- Brief Narrative
- A figurine of Hermann Goering, commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe, or German air force, wearing a blue uniform. He was a powerful member of the Nazi Party. The toy was one of a series of Nazi themed figurines created by O. & M. Hausser in the 1930s.
- Date
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manufacture:
approximately 1930-1939
- Geography
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manufacture:
Stuttgart (Germany)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Gift of Christopher Dowell
- Contributor
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Manufacturer:
O. & M. Hausser
Physical Details
- Classification
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Toys
- Category
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Miniature objects
- Object Type
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Character toys (lcsh)
- Genre/Form
- Figurines.
- Physical Description
- A painted toy figurine of Goering, a white man with blond hair, wearing a long blue coat over a blue uniform. He is attached to a stand and carries a sword in his left hand. The body is made of a composite material and the head is made of porcelain.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
- Materials
- overall : composite material, paint, porcelain
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Stuttgart (Germany)
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The figurine was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Christopher Dowell.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-09-27 13:57:57
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn737320
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