An 85-year-old retired teacher from Michigan has made public an extraordinary heir-loom that shows the ugly face of pre-war Vienna.
Stanley Baker spent some time in Austria before World War II, as his father - a professor of chemistry - undertook a protracted stint at the University of Vienna.
Professor Baker recorded many home-movies with his family during his sojourn in the former Habsburg capital. At first, these silent 18mm films recorded light-hearted fare, such as skating in the park and portraits of imperial landmarks. However, with Austria's absorption into Hitler's Reich in 1938, the professor began to record more political material.
Amongst the dozens of scenes that have been preserved, one shows Professor Baker's wife being stopped by a Nazi from entering a Jewish shop. Others detail the propaganda posters that adorned the city, and major rallies of the Nazi party. Hitler himself appears in one film, waving to crowds from his chauffeur-driven car.
Mr Baker has donated the films to the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington.
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