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Catalog Number |
B2019.01.1420 |
Object Name |
Board, Display |
Title |
The Final Solution |
Museum |
Alexandria Black History Museum |
Description |
Rectangular cardboard display board mounted with a poster entitled, "The Final Solution". The poster consists of a black and white photographic image of a door with a white skull and crossbones and the text, "Vorsicht! / Gas! / Lebensgefahr! / Nicht offnen! [Attention! / Gas! / Risk of death! / Do not open!]". There is a caption at the bottom of the poster which begins, "The product of Hitler's rule was a sadistic system of destroying / human lives, in which Nazi politicians, scientists and doctors will- / ingly participated…" The title is in white text on a black background at the bottom of the poster. The poster is part of an exhibition series on the Holocaust that was produced and distributed by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. The poster is marked number "14". The front of the board is covered in clear plastic which is taped at the back. This display board was created and used by Carlton A. Funn Sr. as part of his exhibition, "The History and Culture of Minorities", later named "National / International Cultural Exhibits ("NICE"). |
Material |
Cardboard/Plastic/Tape/Paper |
Artist or Maker |
Carlton A. Funn Sr. |
Date |
c.1977 |
Dimensions |
H-29.134 W-23.11 D-0.197 inches |
Search Terms |
Holocaust Religion Religion & politics Genocide World War II Judaism Nazis Nazism Concentration camps Executions Gas chambers |
Subjects |
Holocaust Religion Religion & politics Genocide World War II Judaism Nazis Nazism Concentration camps Executions Gas chambers |
Related People |
Funn, Carlton A., Sr. |