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Photo, Print, Drawing [Birthday presentation album to Adolf Hitler, April 20, 1933 of news photos of Hitler during 1932] Album of photos depicting scenes from Hitler's rise to power

About this Item

Title

  • [Birthday presentation album to Adolf Hitler, April 20, 1933 of news photos of Hitler during 1932]

Other Title

  • Album of photos depicting scenes from Hitler's rise to power

Summary

  • An album of photographs of Adolf Hitler taken during 1932-1933. Includes portrait with Hanfstaengel and a small boy in SA uniform, group portraits with Hermann Göring and Franz von Papen after the 1932 election, cabinet pictures after Hitler was appointed chancellor, Potsdam ceremonies on May 21, 1933, waiting for Hindenburg, and seated behind Hindenburg at ceremonies, and of Hitler with SA and reviewing German military troups. Reproductions of bust of Hitler and medallions included at end.

Names

  • Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945, DLC, former owner
  • Presse-Photo-G.m.b.H.
  • Third Reich Collection (Library of Congress) DLC

Created / Published

  • 1933.

Headings

  • -  Hitler, Adolf,--1889-1945--Pictorial works
  • -  Germany--Politics and government--1933-1945--Pictorial works
  • -  Papen, Franz von,--1879-1969--Pictorial works
  • -  Hindenburg, Paul von,--1847-1934--Pictorial works
  • -  Hitler, Adolf,--1889-1945--Medals
  • -  Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei--People

Format Headings

  • Group portraits--1930-1940.
  • Photograph albums--1930-1940.
  • Photographic prints--1930-1940.
  • Portraits--1930-1940.
  • Presentation albums--1930-1940.

Genre

  • Portraits--1930-1940
  • Group portraits--1930-1940
  • Photographic prints--1930-1940
  • Photograph albums--1930-1940
  • Presentation albums--1930-1940

Notes

  • -  Prints measure 24 x 29 cm.
  • -  No captions.
  • -  Accompanying typewritten letter on Presse-Photo G.m.b.H. letterhead dated 20 April 1933 addressed to Hitler mounted on inside front cover of album reads: "Hochverehrter Herr Reichskanzler! Zu Ihrem Geburtstag erlauben wir uns, Ihnen ein Album mit einer kleinen Auswahl der durch uns von Ihnen hergestellten Photos zu überreichen. Mit deutschen Gruss. Presse-Photo-Ges.m.b.H. [signed] Blendek".
  • -  LOT title devised by Library staff.
  • -  Gassert & Mattern. Hitler library, 786.
  • -  Gassert & Mattern cite title as: Album of photos depicting scenes from Hitler's rise to power.
  • -  Transfer; Rare Book Division (Hitler Collection); 1973.
  • -  LC copy had shelf no. X-c-4.

Medium

  • 1 album (21 photographic prints) ; 33 x 43 cm. (album)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LOT 11428 (H) [P&P]

Repository

  • Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2004676975

Rights Advisory

Online Format

  • image

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Cite This Item

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Chicago citation style:

Hitler, Adolf, Dlc, Former Owner, Presse-Photo-G.M.B.H, and Third Reich Collection Dlc. Birthday presentation album to Adolf Hitler,of news photos of Hitler during 1932. Germany, 1933. Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2004676975/.

APA citation style:

Hitler, A., Presse-Photo-G.M.B.H & Third Reich Collection Dlc. (1933) Birthday presentation album to Adolf Hitler,of news photos of Hitler during 1932. Germany, 1933. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2004676975/.

MLA citation style:

Hitler, Adolf, Dlc, Former Owner, Presse-Photo-G.M.B.H, and Third Reich Collection Dlc. Birthday presentation album to Adolf Hitler,of news photos of Hitler during 1932. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2004676975/>.