"In the Beginning was the Word" NSDAP Postcard

Authors

Object ID

2012.1.448

Object Name

Postcard, Picture

Date

5-9-1940

Files

Description

White postcard with black and white illustration of Hitler addressing a crowded room. Titled, "Am Anfang war das Wort." Back includes various stamps.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: This postcard depicts Hitler as leader of the NSDAP, standing on a platform, with his followers-men and women-listening in rapt attention. The scene occurs in humble surroundings. Quote "In the beginning was the word" is taken from the Gospel of St. John. Verso: a series of commemorative cancels.

Dimensions

4 x 5 3/4"

Keywords

Adolf Hitler, Nazi, flag, Stamps, Gospel of St. John

Subcollection

Early

Recommended Citation

""In the Beginning was the Word" NSDAP Postcard" (1940). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2012.1.448.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/1162