10th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Auschwitz Camp Poster for the 10th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz

Identifier
irn3703
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1990.305.8
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • French
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 23.250 inches (59.055 cm) | Width: 33.000 inches (83.82 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The poster was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by an Anonymous donor.

Acquisition

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

Scope and Content

"10 éme anniversaire de la libération des camps "AUSCHWITZ / libéré le 27 janvier 1945..."; ten black and white images of 1945 Auschwitz with black test on white ground; devastating photographic images of the camp and text describing these Nazi horrors; Printed and distributed by Leroy Andre of Vienna for the International Federation of Resi

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Black and white poster on thin faded paper commemorating the 10th anniversary of the liberation of German concentration camps. The top center holds the title in black ink, to the right is a text box and to the left and below are 10 captioned photographs arranged in 4 rows. The top row displays the entrance to the camp and the second row is a photograph of a model that depicts prisoners being herded into a gas chamber by armed guards and dogs. The third row has images of a small child with his hands raised in front of armed guards, dirty barracks the prisoners lived in, prisoners loading victims’ corpses onto a truck, 4 naked and emaciated children standing in a row, and a room with piles of shoes up to the ceiling. The bottom row has a panorama photo looking into the camp, the burning of bodies that won’t fit in the ovens and piles of human ash. On the bottom left is the logo for FIR (International Federation of Resistance Fighters), an inverted cone with FIR on the surface and a fire burning from the base.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.