Brandenburg Gate postcard

Identifier
irn27750
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1997.88.15
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn27750

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 4.125 inches (10.478 cm) | Width: 5.875 inches (14.923 cm)

Archival History

The postcard was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997 by an anonymous donor.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of an Anonymous Donor

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

White paper; recto: left side, image in black and red ink depicting large crowd and parade under classical monument supported by pillars and topped by stone horses [Brandenburg Gate]; printed caption under image reads, "Deutschland, Deutschland ueber alles!/30.1.1933"; upper right quadrant, printed text, "Postkarte" with printed postage stamp depicting profiles of Adolf Hitler and Paul von Hindenburg, text reads, "6 [Pfennig]/Deutsches Reich"; lower right quadrant bears printed lines for address; outer edges bear printed linear design highlighted by a swastika at each corner; verso: blank.

Genre

  • Object
  • Information Forms
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