Overview
- Brief Narrative
- The Star of David was worn by Al Mondroe, or Mondrowicz, during the Holocaust while he was interned in the Łódź Ghetto. He hid the Star, returned to Łódź and retrieved it after the Holocaust ended.
- Date
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1939-1944
- Geography
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received:
Litzmannstadt-Getto (Łódź, Poland);
Łódź (Poland)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Al Mondroe
- Markings
- front, center, black ink : Jude [Jew]
- Contributor
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Subject:
Al Mondroe
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- 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 stitched to cloth backing. The star outline is formed from 2 overlapping, dyed triangles and has German text in the center.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
- 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 Star of David badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Al Mondroe.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-09-15 10:19:52
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn8615
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