The Ignominy of the XXth Century

Title:

The Ignominy of the XXth Century

Date:

1934

Description:

Color postcard with a reproduction of a painting by Michael Califano entitled The Ignominy of the Twentieth Century. The painting depicts Albert Einstein facing Adolf Hitler, who stands in front of a bloody sword. An inscription on the back reads: "Neither hatred nor persecution can stay the progress of science and civilization."

Collection Title:

William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection - Postcards

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Postcards

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
Califano, M., 1899 or 1900-1979

Topical Subject:

Jewish scientists

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

Postcard Portfolio 19 v2,cofc-war-postcard19-v2-124

Date Digital:

2013-10-29

Digitization Specifications:

Scanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL, 600 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Copyright status undetermined.

Access Information:

For more information, contact Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries, 66 George Street, Charleston SC 29424.

Admin ID:

48880