Poster announcing a postwar event in memory of thuose who perished in Vilnius
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 37.375 inches (94.933 cm) | Width: 24.750 inches (62.865 cm)
Archival History
The poster was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Crown Family.
Funding Note: The acquisition of this artifact was made possible by the Crown Family.
Scope and Content
Broadside for a 1947 memorial event for the victims of the Holocausr in Vilnius, Lithuania, to be held by the Union of Immigrants from Vilnius and the vicinity for Assistance and Rescue, in Tel Aviv, Palestine. It wa to be held on September 8, 1947, in Ohel assembly hall, with speakers including Rabbi Unterman, Joseph Klausner, and Aba Kovner. It was published by A. Strod and designed by M. Behlfer and Moshe Vorobeichic.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Poster depicting a scene of a group of people running away from the city.
Genre
- Object
- Posters