Large wall chart with photos used to teach racial hygiene in Nazi Germany
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 28.500 inches (72.39 cm) | Width: 42.380 inches (107.645 cm)
Archival History
The chart was acquired by the United States Holocaust Museum in 1991.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Scope and Content
Teaching placard for use in a genetics class, published by J.F. Lehmann of Munich, a publishing house noted for producing books on eugenics.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Paper chart on linen backing featuring black text, black heads, blue and brown eyes and genes.
Subjects
- Nazi propaganda--Germany.
- Race discrimination--Germany--History--20th century.
- Racism--Germany--History--20th century.
- National socialism and science--Germany.
- Fascism and education--Germany--History--20th century.
- Eugenics--Germany--History--20th century.
Genre
- Posters
- Object