Overview
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David Klein
Physical Details
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Labels
- Object Type
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Labels (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Unused label with adhesive on verso. Recto is decorated with British flag with swastika in the center, and words "S.S. Exodus 1947" at the top and "British Floating Dachau" on the bottom.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 3.125 inches (7.938 cm) | Width: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm)
- Materials
- overall : paper, ink, adhesive
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The label was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by David Klein.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-01-16 12:14:55
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn88301
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