Jews Forced to Wear Star of David

Authors

Object ID

2014.1.305

Object Name

Print, Photographic

Date

11-29-1944

Files

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Description

Front: Black and white photo of ten Jewish men, each wearing a yellow Star of David on their chest.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash:

Acme wire photo with attached press release verso: “Worn and exhausted from their experiences at the hands of the Nazis is this group of Jews liberated from German camps by Red Army troops. Because of a Hitlerite decree they were forced to wear the six-pointed Star of David on their coats." Credit (ACME Radio Photo) 11/29/44.

Dimensions

7 x 9"

Keywords

Star of David, Red Army, Troops, Germany, Acme

Subcollection

Early, Star

Recommended Citation

"Jews Forced to Wear Star of David" (1944). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2014.1.305.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/563