Poster published by Office of War Information in 1943
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 31.880 inches (80.975 cm) | Width: 24.130 inches (61.29 cm)
Archival History
The poster was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by David and Lucinda Pollack.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David and Lucinda Pollack
Scope and Content
Poster: “Ten years ago: / THE NAZIS BURNED THESE BOOKS / …but free Americans / CAN STILL READ THEM”; black and white photographic image of pile of burning books in foreground with uniformed men watching, and other men and women in background doing raising one arm in Nazi salute; published by Office of War Information, No. 66, Washington, DC; dated 1943; in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use. No copyright information is known.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Poster: “Ten years ago: / THE NAZIS BURNED THESE BOOKS / …but free Americans / CAN STILL READ THEM”; black and white photographic image of pile of burning books in foreground with uniformed men watching, and other men and women in background doing raising one arm in Nazi salute; published by Office of War Information, No. 66, Washington, DC; dated 1943; in English
Genre
- Object
- Posters