Lincoln Park in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
"The Holocaust"
by George Segal
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2009
1. "The Holocaust" Marker
We will never forget the cruel apathy of a world which allowed that Holocaust and the deliberate murder of millions of other people to happen.
We will never forget the martyrs of that evil abyss in human history. Nor will we forget those Jews and the righteous of all faiths who resisted and fought that evil.
In the memory of those and martyrs and fighters, we pledge our lives to the creation of a world in which such evil and such apathy will not be tolerated.
It is with that memory and that resolve that we dedicate this memorial.
[Hebrew, with the translation directly below, as on the marker]
בזיכרונה סוד הגאולה
In Remembrance is the Secret of Redemption
Dedicated November 7, 1984
San Francisco
Erected 1984.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 7, 1880.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frances E. Willard (a few steps from this marker); Soldiers who Perished in WWII (within shouting distance of this marker); The Arrival of the First Japanese Naval Ship (within shouting distance of this marker); Western Terminus of the Lincoln Highway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jeanne d'Arc (about 300 feet away); Historic Shipwrecks - Lost at the Golden Gate (approx. ¼ mile away); China Beach (approx. half a mile away); Electric Streetcar Line (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
More about this marker. The Holocaust Memorial is located on the grounds of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park. The marker is situated on a low wall, behind and above the memorial sculpture.
Regarding "The Holocaust". The whitened-bronze sculptural tableau is enclosed by a high concrete wall on three sides, and a low wall on the west side on which the viewer may sit and contemplate the sculpture.
The
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, November 14, 2022
2. "The Holocaust" Marker
Also see . . . George Segal, sculptor of ‘Holocaust’ work, dies at 75. Jweekly.com's obituary of sculptor George Segal. Contains an overview of his life and work, with a particular emphasis on the San Francisco Holocaust Memorial. (Submitted on April 22, 2009.)
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, November 14, 2022
3. "The Holocaust" Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, November 14, 2022
4. "The Holocaust" Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, November 14, 2022
5. "The Holocaust" Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, November 14, 2022
6. Holocaust Memorial
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2009
7. The Holocaust Memorial - Seen from El Camino del Mar
April 18, 2009
8. "The Holocaust" Marker and Accompanying Interpretive Text
Mounted on the wall with the marker are three additional interpretive panels. The text of these panels accompanies the following pictures.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, May 31, 2016
9. "The Holocaust" Marker Additional Tablets
April 18, 2009
10. "The Holocaust"
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The enormity of the Holocaust cannot easily be grasped. The names of these concentration camps and killing centers provide some dimension. They also serve as a symbolic memorial for the survivors, their families and others in the community, whose family members were murdered at these sites.
April 18, 2009
11. "The Holocaust"
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Auschwitz-Birkenau, Sobibor, Bergen Belsen, Transnistria, Lwow-Janowska, Westerbork, Jasenovac, Warsaw, Klooga, Dachau, Buchenwald, Mauthausen, Ponary, Madjanek, Ravensbruck, Theresienstadt, Drancy, Treblinka, Stutthof, Breendonck, Chelmno, Babi Yar, Belzec
Auschwitz-Birkenau, Sobibor, Bergen Belsen, Transnistria, Lwow-Janowska, Westerbork, Jasenovac, Warsaw, Klooga, Dachau, Buchenwald, Mauthausen, Ponary, Madjanek, Ravensbruck, Theresienstadt, Drancy, Treblinka, Stutthof, Breendonck, Chelmno, Babi Yar, Belzec
April 18, 2009
12. "The Holocaust"
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This memorial stands as eternal testimony to the Holocaust perpetrated against the Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators from 1933-1945.
The Holocaust began with the passage of restrictive laws and a campaign of brutal anti-Semitism, continued with the forced confinement in ghettos and mass deportation of Jews to concentration and death camps, and culminated in slave labor, mass executions and gas chambers.
This memorial stands as eternal testimony to the Holocaust perpetrated against the Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators from 1933-1945.
The Holocaust began with the passage of restrictive laws and a campaign of brutal anti-Semitism, continued with the forced confinement in ghettos and mass deportation of Jews to concentration and death camps, and culminated in slave labor, mass executions and gas chambers.
April 18, 2009
13. "The Holocaust"
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The systematic slaughter of millions of Jews and other victims who perished was abetted by a world that stood idly by.
In the aftermath, those rare brave individuals who defied the Nazis and risked their lives to rescue Jews were designated as "righteous among the nations."
The systematic slaughter of millions of Jews and other victims who perished was abetted by a world that stood idly by.
In the aftermath, those rare brave individuals who defied the Nazis and risked their lives to rescue Jews were designated as "righteous among the nations."
April 18, 2009
14. "The Holocaust"
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The Nazi campaign ultimately failed. Yet two out of every three Jews in Europe perished and thousands of Jewish communities were destroyed.
The Nazi campaign ultimately failed. Yet two out of every three Jews in Europe perished and thousands of Jewish communities were destroyed.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2009
15. "The Holocaust"
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The sculpture before you is a tribute to the indomitable spirit of an ancient people who rose from the ashes of near extinction and passed on the gift of life to future generations.
Crimes of such immensity must never be forgotten.
Never Say There is No Hope
(Song of Jewish Resistance Fighters, 1943)
The sculpture before you is a tribute to the indomitable spirit of an ancient people who rose from the ashes of near extinction and passed on the gift of life to future generations.
Crimes of such immensity must never be forgotten.
Never Say There is No Hope
(Song of Jewish Resistance Fighters, 1943)
Photographed By Adam Margolis, May 31, 2016
16. "The Holocaust" Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 2,270 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on June 18, 2012. Photos: 1. submitted on April 21, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 7, 8. submitted on April 22, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 9. submitted on April 17, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. submitted on April 22, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 16. submitted on April 17, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
