Red triangle badge with the letter P worn by a concentration camp inmate

Identifier
irn47907
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2011.431.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

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.

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