Inscribed matchbook with an image of Hitler as a snake

Identifier
irn189737
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2015.224.6
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn189737

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)

Archival History

The matchbook was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Michael D. Zentman.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Michael Zentman in memory of his grandparents, Max (Mordechai) and Johanna (Chana) Zentmann

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Matchbook with no matches with an image of Hitler with a snake, with English text on the back and a handwritten note.

back, handwritten : From Cairo, Egypt 8-20-43

People

  • Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945--Caricatures and cartoons.

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda.

Genre

  • Object
  • Personal Equipment and Supplies
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