Enameled stick pin bearing a swastika retrieved by US soldier Harry S. Kent
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm)
Archival History
The stick pin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Iris Kent Benyishay, Judy Kent Galioto and Dorothy Kent, the daughters of Harry S. Kent.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Iris Kent Benyishay, Judy Kent Galiato and Dorothy Kent
Scope and Content
The stick pin is one of several artifacts of high ranking Nazi party members retrieved by United States soldier Harry S. Kent while serving in Europe during World War II (1939-1945). He was a Viennese Jewish refugee, born Siegmund Katz, who returned to Europe as a soldier with the US Army. The artifacts were likely collected as evidence by the US Army following the war.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Metal stickpin with a circular black enameled surface featuring a mobile, silver-colored swastika in the center. Manufacturer’s markings are engraved on the back of the pin’s body. The round, flattened top of the pin’s stick is soldered to the back of the body, and the bottom has a tapered point.
Subjects
- United States.
- Germany
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object