Photograph of German soldiers humiliating Jewish men

Identifier
irn516709
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1997.98
Dates
1 Jan 1933 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn516709

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Papier Family

The photograph was given to Doris Papier by her father in 1946. The Papier family donated the item to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997 Created by unknown photographer, Circa 1933-1945. Given to Doris Papier from her father, 1946. Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997 by the Papier Family.

Scope and Content

The photograph depicts two German soldiers posing for the camera and holding the beards of two Jewish men while a third man looks on.

Subjects

  • Jews.
  • Disgrace--1930-1940.
  • Soldiers--German--1930-1940.

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.