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2017.6.47 - Poster, Political
Propaganda poster printed vertically on beige paper in a Gothic font and printed in silver, red, green, and black ink. Poster was created and distributed by the Central press of the NSDAP and depicts a quotation by Gottfried Keller, a seventeenth century Swiss poet. The quote is printed in red ink extending across the page. A large feather quill placed on the left of the page and behind the quote, as well as the banner holding the speakers name,...

Record Type: Object
2017.6.48 - Book
Book printed on tan cardboard that has since discolored. The text on the front cover of the book is in black ink. The pages inside are tan paper, also printed with black ink. The images within the text are printed in black and sometimes red ink. The front cover displays two horizontal lines on the top of the page, followed by the title in cursive script, then the Parteiadler. Below the symbol is more text, then the date, 1938, in a Gothic script....

Record Type: Object
2017.6.49 - Book
Book printed on tan cardboard that has since discolored. The text on the front cover and spine is in black ink. Front cover begins with text, a horizontal line below this, the title, the author, three more lines of text, a drawing of a lion (presumably the printer's stamp), and more names as well as the cities, Munich and Berlin. The spine begins with the author's name, a horizontal line below, and the title of the book; at the bottom of the spin...

Record Type: Object
2017.6.5 - Poster, Political
A propaganda poster printed vertically on tan paper in Gothic script. The upper 1/3 of the poster is a drawing of family. The family depicts a mother, father, and three children; the family shown is well fed, clean, and has enough money for books and toys. In red ink is the first letter of the paragraph, the small name of the illustrator: Willi Klein, the last three words of the paragraph, and the appropriate days to view the poster. In black ink...

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2017.6.50 - Cover, Hat
Gray Nazi Army officer's visor cap; the top of the hat has white stitching around the hat, which defines the up most portion of the front of the hat and keeps the top of the hat flat. White stitching appears 7 cm below the top stitching, and is tighter around the hat, the top potion of hat rests over this. White stitching appears around the hat at the very bottom edge, right as the lid of the hat appears. In the front center of the hat between th...

Record Type: Object
2017.6.6 - Poster, Political
Propaganda poster by Gau Saarpfalz office, printed vertically in red and black ink on tan paper in Gothic script. The first three lines of the paragraph, the ninth line, and the appropriate days of viewing are in red ink. The remaining text, including the name Willi Kleine at the bottom, and a drawing of a man's face are printed in black ink. The drawing is on the upper left hand side and depicts a bald man with wrinkles, his mouth is sneering an...

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2017.6.7 - Poster, Political
Propaganda poster from the office of Gau Saarpfalz printed vertically on tan paper in black and green ink and a Gothic font. Poster depicts a drawing of a snow storm including three snow covered trees, rolling hills of snow, and a collection bucket with the letters "WHW" short for Winterhilswerk or, the Winter Charity Campaign, written on it. The drawing, the word Deutschland, the name Konigin Luise at the bottom, and the appropriate days for vie...

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2017.6.8 - Poster, Political
Propaganda poster printed horizontally by Gau Saarpfalz on tan paper in red and black ink and in a Gothic script. In red ink is a drawing of a Nazi flag, a Nazi arm band, the first letter of the paragraph "I", the second and third lines reading, "Das Deutschland Der Zukunft.", and the appropriate days of viewing. The remainder of the text as well as a large drawing of a Nazi solder is in black ink. The soldier has strong and stern features and i...

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2017.6.9 - Poster, Political
Propaganda poster vertically printed on tan paper. Poster is printed in red and black ink in a Gothic font. The first two words of the quote 'Der Friede,' the speaker of the quotation, Gauleiter Burckel, and the appropriate days to view the poster, are printed in red ink. The remainder of the text as well as a printed portrait in the top center of the page (3.5 in by 5 in) of Josef Burckel, the Gauliter of the NSDAP party from 1933-1944, are prin...

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2017.7.1 - Uniform
Women's prisoner uniform, long-sleeved shift dress with collar. Uniform has blue and grey, vertical, stripe pattern, and is made from a medium-weight fabric. Underside of the collar is lined with a grey, light-weight fabric. Inside of collar has a small, fabric loop likely for hanging the garment. Top of dress buttons up with three black, plastic buttons. Top, left of dress has a small breast pocket stitched to the front. Dress also has two pocke...

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2018.3.1 - Envelope
German envelope with a stamp dated February 25, 1938 from Nurnberg. On the lefthand side is a Star of David with a caricature of a face inside. Underneath is German writing which translated into English reads, "Without solution to the Jewish Question no salvation of mankind." The envelope is addressed to "an den Werkscharfuhrer, i.Fa.Bayer.Pflugfabrik, Landsberg/Lech."

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2019.1.8 - Cap, Garrison
A white commemorative veteran's cap with blue piping, indicating service in the Infantry. Embroidered in blue on one side of the cap is "Pete Pettus / CO. K / 232nd Infantry Regiment" and on the other side is embrodiered "42nd Div." Pins adorn both sides of the cap, many focused on the 42nd Rainbow Division. There are also four pins in the image of medals, including a Bronze Star, European - African - Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Army of Oc...

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2019.2.1 - Ashtray
An octagonal pewter ashtray with a blue-painted base. At the top of the ashtray is the 1st Infantry Division insignia. At the left, right, and bottom sides of the ashtray are words reading: International Military Tribunal, Nurnberg, 1945.

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2020.5.3 - Knife, Switchblade
Luftwaffe paratrooper gravity knife with a wooden handle used by members of the Air Force to cut lines. It appears as if the trigger and lock mechanism for the blade is missing. The knife includes a tapered steel spike which can be pulled out from the handle.

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2021.1.1 - Print
Set of prints of artwork originally created by Bedrich Fritta for his son, Tommy, while imprisoned in Terezin Ghetto. The original booklet was gifted to his son on January 22, 1944, his third birthday. It survived buried in the ground of the camp and was relocated by another prisoner who returned it to Tommy after liberation.

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