Red triangle badge with the letter P worn by a concentration camp inmate
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm) | Width: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm)
Archival History
The red triangle badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011 by Henry Himmelfarb.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry Himmelfarb
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Prisoner badge worn by Chaim Himmelfarb when he was imprisoned in a concentration camp. The inverted red triangle is marked P 14991, his prisoner number. He removed it from his concentration camp uniform the day he was liberated by the U.S. Army, April 23, 1945.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular white cloth badge with an upside-down red triangle with “P” printed at left and "P14991" across front; one inch of right side has been folded over; 1/2 inch has been folded over across top and bottom and hemmed.
Subjects
- Concentration camp inmates--Biography.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object