Armband identifying a Jewish inmate of Theresienstadt
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm)
Archival History
The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by Kenneth and Ellen Goldsmith, on behalf of the Estate of Harry Goldsmith.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Estate of Harry Goldsmith
Scope and Content
Armband identifying Jewish prisoner in Theresienstadt.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular woven white cloth armband with handwritten across the front in red ink. A circular seal with Czech text, faded and illegible, is stamped in purple ink partially over the text on each side. The edges are bound with thin red piping and the ends are folded under and sewn together to form the band.
front, red marker : K.L. / TEREZIN / IV / 12 539 front, stamped in a circle, purple ink : [?] / [?] / TEREZINA
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Czech.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
- Concentration camp inmates--Czech Republic--Terezín (Ústecký kraj)
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts