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Sign used to identify the home of a Jew

Object | Accession Number: 1989.231.2

Small sign identifying the residence of a Jew. Signs such as this were posted in order to humiliate Jews in Germany.

Date
after 1938
Language
German
Classification
Information Forms
Category
Signs and signboards
Object Type
House marks (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Deutsches Historiches Museum

About This Object

Physical Description
placard; Star of David on the left side; "In diesem Grundendstueck wohnen Juden" [Jews live on this property] printed on right.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 8.310 inches (21.107 cm) | Width: 3.310 inches (8.407 cm)
Materials
overall : paper, ink

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The sign was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by the Deutsches Historiches Museum.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2023-05-05 11:08:14
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