Chanukah postcard
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm) | Width: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm)
Archival History
The postcard was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Philip and Janet Levin Foundation
Scope and Content
Postcard, printed and hand colored for Chanukah, printed at the Mooragh detention camp, Ramsey, Isle of Man, 1940. On recto is an illustration of an eight branched menorah (not a hanukkiah) surrounded with rays of light, in a light blue frame with Stars of David on the corners and the caption "Light for all / Chanukah 5701 / Mooragh Camp / Ramsey-Isle of Man"
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Postcard, printed and hand colored for Chanukah, printed at the Mooragh detention camp, Ramsey, Isle of Man, 1940. On recto is an illustration of an eight branched menorah (not a hanukkiah) surrounded with rays of light, in a light blue frame with Stars of David on the corners and the caption "Light for all / Chanukah 5701 / Mooragh Camp / Ramsey-Isle of Man"
Genre
- Art
- Object