Nazi propaganda cigarette card album

Identifier
irn12298
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1997.66.1 a-b
Dates
1 Jan 1933 - 31 Dec 1933
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 12.360 inches (31.394 cm) | Width: 9.370 inches (23.8 cm) | Depth: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)

Archival History

The cigarette card album was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997 by John Meyer.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of John Meyer

Scope and Content

Nazi propaganda cigarette coupon album celebrating Adolf Hitler's rise to power.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

a=album, b=dust jacket; leather-bound; orange cover with embossed image of swastika with oak leaves and gold leaf silhouette of a S.A. member in profile; title on lower half of cover reads, "Deutschland/erwacht"; word "erwacht" is flanked by silhouettes of wheat stalks; fabric on spine also bears printed title and number "8"; album contains black and white images adhered to pages

front cover, verso: in black ink, "Donated by:/John Meyer/Gooding, Idaho"

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.