Identification tag worn by a young boy on a Kindertransport
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
Archival History
The name tag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Fred Lindheim.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Fred Lindheim
Scope and Content
Cardboard Red Cross tag with his name inscribed worn by Fred Lindheim in December 1938 when his parents sent him from Frankfurt, Germany, on a Kindertransport to Belgium. His parents were able to get visas to England and the family emigrated there in 1939. They then immigrated to the US in 1940.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Circular cardboard badge with a red inked stamp with French text and a red cross in the center. On the back is a black inked stamp with a number and handwritten name and city.
front, stamped, red ink : Croix-Rouge de Belgique reverse, stamped, black ink : 13 reverse, handwritten, black ink : Lindheim / Fredi / Frankfort
Subjects
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Berlin--Personal narratives.
- Jewish children in the Holocaust--Germany--Frankfurt--Biography.
- Jewish refugees--Great Britain--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--Great Britain--Personal narratives.
- Kindertransports (Rescue operations)--Belgium--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object