Victor Adler Plaque

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Cast bronze plaque with the portrait of Victor Adler. Austria, early 20th century. Under Adler's portrait appears the writing: "Im Befreiungskampfe des Proletariates Mitgewirkt zu Haben-Gibt dem Leben Sinn und Weihe" [in appreciation for participating in the struggle to liberate the proletariat, giving meaning and holiness to life].
 

Identifer: CJF-RFC2015504

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Victor Adler was a German Jewish Socialist
Adler (1852-1918), an Austrian Social-Democrat politician of Jewish origin, who succeeded in uniting the various groups of the Austrian laborers movements. For a short period of time served as the foreign minister of German Austria

 

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