Prisoner identification badge
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.370 inches (8.56 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
Archival History
The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Felicia Olzsewska.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Felicia Olzsewska
Scope and Content
Badge taken from a concentration camp prisoner's uniform.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
White rectangular cotton fabric; applied to left side, red inverted triangular-shaped wool piece with letter "P" sewn at center; applied to center and right, leather numbers "85524"
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts