Object ID
2012.1.448
Object Name
Postcard, Picture
Date
5-9-1940
Files
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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