us-005578-irn37257-irn37268
type: RecordSet
archival history: The poster was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2009 by Gary and Nina Wexler.
physical characteristics and technical requirements: Poster of paper with French text in an ornate font, with a bar of music and lyrics on the left and an elaborate drawing on the right. The right image depicts the symbols of France freeing themselves from the symbols of Judaism: Marianne, symbol of French liberty, is shown as a topless woman playing a horn; she stands above men holding tools; a man, symbol of Gaul, or ancient France, holds up a head of a calf, representing the Golden Calf, and a broken tablet, titled Le Talmud, lies on the ground next to him. In the background, a caricature of a Jew sneaks away.
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
date: 1889 September 12
has beginning date: 1943-01-01
has end date: 1943-12-31
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has or had some members with language: fra
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn37268
is or was included in: us-005578-irn37257
record resource extent: overall: Height: 60.625 inches (153.988 cm) | Width: 45.000 inches (114.3 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: Paris campaign poster for an antisemitic candidate, Adolphe Willette, for the legislative elections of September 22, 1889. It declares that the issue is not religion, but race. Judaism here is not the enemy, but Jews are a different race and must be excluded. The images depict the symbols of France, Marianne, ancient Gaul , and workers and students banishing Judaism and its symbols. The poster was reprinted in 1943 during the German occupation.
title: Late 19th century campaign poster for an antisemitic candidate for the French legislature