Objects

255 results found. Records searched: 255

1. 2001.36.1 - Badge, Identification

   Yellow, cloth, triangle patch. Each edge of the patch is hemmed and stitched around the outer edges in a colored thread (possibly a faded red). This patch was worn by Joseph Strauss when he was imprisoned in the Janowska concentration camp in Lviv, Poland (present day Ukraine).

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2. 2001.36.2 - Badge, Identification

   White, fabric, rectangular patch with "8749" embroidered on the front in black. Edges are hemmed and stitched around the outside in white thread. Bottom, center of the patch is stamped in red. The stamp is illegible. This patch was worn by Joseph Strauss when he was imprisoned in the Janowska concentration camp in Lviv, Poland (present day Ukraine).

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3. 2001.36.3 - Badge, Identification

   White, fabric, rectangular patch with "8749" embroidered on the front in black. Fabric has a raised, white, floral design. Edges are hemmed and stitched around the outside in white thread. Bottom, center of the patch is stamped in red. The stamp is illegible beyond a few letters. This patch was worn by Joseph Strauss when he was imprisoned in the Janowska concentration camp in Lviv, Poland (present day Ukraine).

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4. 2001.36.4 - Badge, Identification

   White, fabric, square patch with "W" embroidered on the front in black. Edges are hemmed and stitched around the outside in white thread. Patch has a red, circular stamp on the top, right that overlaps with the "W." Stamp has text circling the interior, and a Nazi eagle emblem in the center. This patch was worn by Joseph Strauss when he was in the Lviv ghetto in Lviv, Poland (present day Ukraine). This patch identified him as a worker for t...

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5. 2001.36.5 - Armband

   Metal, rectangular armband with rounded corners, paper backing, and a blue Star of David at the center. Armband has two small holes on the left and right sides (center) where string can be threaded through. Metal surface has significant loss. This patch was worn by Joseph Strauss when he was in the Lviv ghetto in Lviv, Poland (present day Ukraine).

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6. 2001.39.1 - Scrip

   Zehn Reichsmark for use by the Wehrmacht, dated 1944. The bill was intended for use to offset travel costs or for healthcare. The bill has a red pattern with red 10s in each corner. On the lefthand side is a red Reichsadler with the words "Hauptverwaltung Der Reichskkreditkassen" above it.

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7. 2001.39.7 - Bracelet, Identification

   Metal ID bracelet. Engraved on the center band is "Bertrand Simons / 32993142". The number is Bert's Army Serial Number.

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8. 2001.6.36 - Cuff

   ESS/TV cuff titles were worn by officers on the Staff of the Supplementary Training Units for the Totenkopfverbände. This cuff title is black with silver embroidered at the top and bottom. Emrboidered in the center of the band is "ESS/TV" Maker's label on back.

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9. 2002.15.1 - Coin

   10 mark coin from Litzmannstadt. On the front is a Star of David with the year 1943. On the back around the edge of the coin is written: "Der Aelteste der Juden in Litzmannstadt." In the center is a 10 with mark written below. Over the ten is embossed a banner with the words "quittung uber."

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10. 2003.15.1 - Token, Ration

    Clothing ration card for occupied Poland, 1940-41. Yellow. On front: "Spinnstoffkarte fur Polen, Middchenkarte." Has four lines to complete information (not filled in) in the center of which is a large "P." Three lines of German are underneath. Inside are blocks with information in each one. Back is printed with a grid design. Also on front is a circular Nazi stamp in blue ink.

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11. 2003.16.105 - Map

    Map created by the U.S. Army's 80th Infantry Division of "The Blue Ridge Path Through France, Luxembourg, Germany, and Austria." Dated May 22, 1945. Shows, among other things, the attack route, international boundaries as of September 1, 1939, and the Siegfried Line.

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12. 2003.16.73 - Patch, Military

    Shoulder patch, 90th Infantry Division. The square OD green patch has a red "T" which bisects a red "O" at its base, representing the unit's nickname, the "Tough 'Ombres." The 90th Infantry Division liberated Flossenburg.

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13. 2003.17.1 - Badge, Identification

    Yellow, cloth, Star of David badge stitched to a black backing. The star, which is made of two, printed, overlapping triangles, is outlined in black. "Juif" is written in the center in black. Black stitching is visible on the front left, and grey stitching is visible on three of the back points of the Star.

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14. 2003.23.1 - Medal

    Medal from Polish political prison - Liberation medal. Cross-shaped with red triangle and blue and white striped band.

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15. 2003.4.10 - Letter

    1942 letter sent from Dachau. Front of the letter has instructions for properly sending and receiving mail, and the beginning text of the letter. Text continues on the inside. Back of the letter has additional lines for writing and two blank boxes. The letter is written from a son to his parents. He discusses sending money, and inquires after friends and family.

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16. 2003.4.11 - Letter

    1941 letter from Auschwitz. Front of letter has instructions for how to properly send and receive mail. Text begins on the inside. Back has additional lines for writing and two empty boxes. This letter was written by a prisoner named Tadek who is writing to his mother. He asks why she hasn't written more and inquires after his father and three additional people.

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17. 2003.4.12 - Letter

    1941 letter from Auschwitz. Front of letter has instructions for how to properly send and receive mail. Text begins on the inside. Back has additional lines for writing and two empty boxes. Letter is written in a native language, and translated to German in purple writing beneath the original text. The letter is from a prisoner named Janek to his family. He talks about his health and well-being, and inquires after his family. This letter w...

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18. 2003.4.8 - Letter

    1943 letter sent from Dachau. Front of the letter has instructions for properly sending and receiving mail. Text is on interior. Back of the letter has two blank boxes. The letter is written from a prisoner named Gustav to his parents. He talks about his health, and inquires about people and news from home.

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19. 2003.4.9 - Letter

    1943 letter sent from Dachau. Front of the letter has instructions for properly sending and receiving mail. Text is on interior. Back of the letter has two blank boxes. The letter is written by Maxele (Hoffmann?), a prisoner in Dachau, to his wife, Mickele (Maria Hoffmann?). He writes about the holidays, the packages he received, and mutual friends.

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20. 2003.5.26 - Wire, Barbed

    Piece of barbed wire taken from Dachau Concentration Camp.

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