Nameplate used for a business in prewar Vienna
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Width: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm)
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Archival History
The nameplate was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Susan Davidson.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Susan Davidson
Scope and Content
Nameplate used by Adolf Liebermann for his import/export business in Vienna, Austria. Nazi Germany annexed Austria in March 1938. Adolf and his wife Bettina sent their daughter Hedi to Great Britain that year and their son Hans the following year. Adolf and Bettine escaped to Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1939 but later perished in the Holocaust.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Copper-alloy metal nameplate with engraved letters.
Subjects
- Jews--Austria--Vienna--History--20th century.
- Vienna (Austria)--Emigration and immigration--History.
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object