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Germany
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Holiday card with a silhouette of a soldier with his gun, walking across a map of Germany outlined in red. The word "GERMANY" is printed in gray over it. In the upper right hand corner is the text: "No foreign soldier will ever set foot on German soil. —Adolf Hitler, 1939." On the inside (also shown) left is a shield with a star and the head of a Native American. On the right it reads: "Nevertheless from somewhere in Germany we wish you a Merry Christmas." Offset lithography.
circa 1944
Publication Information
| Date Created | circa 1944 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 print |
| Dimensions | 11 x 13 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Greeting card collection, circa 1850-1982 |
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| Call Number | PH 6013, box4, fldr78 |
| Media Number | Box 4,Folder 78 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999466117302121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph06013 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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