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Auschwitz concentration camp metal prisoner identification tag

Object | Accession Number: 1994.74.1
1994.74.1 front Auschwitz concentration camp metal prisoner identification tag Click to enlarge

Metal ID tag to be sewn to a concentration camp uniform.

Geography
use: Auschwitz (Concentration camp); Oświęcim (Poland)
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Badges
Object Type
Badges (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Esther Drew and Jenny Holt

About This Object

Physical Description
Rectagular metal plate with holes on both sides numbered 39009.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 0.830 inches (2.108 cm) | Width: 2.520 inches (6.401 cm)
Materials
overall : metal

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The tag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Jenny Holt and Esther Drew.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:24:52
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The collection consists of two identification badges from the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Auschwitz concentration camp metal prisoner identification tag

Auschwitz concentration camp metal prisoner identification tag

Object

Metal ID tag to be sewn to a concentration camp uniform.

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