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1. Straight razor in a black plastic cover brought to Shanghai by an Austrian Jewish refugee

2010.240.5 closed

Date:: emigration: 1938 November
use: 1938-1949

2. Golden-brown comb owned by a Lithuanian Jewish concentration camp inmate

1997.31.2.1 front

Date:: use: after 1944 July-before 1945 April

3. Broken fine tooth comb owned by a Lithuanian Jewish concentration camp inmate

1997.31.2.2 front

Date:: use: after 1944 July-before 1945 April

4. Lipstick tube used by a Lithuanian Jewish concentration camp inmate

1997.31.2.6 front

Date:: use: after 1944 July-before 1945 April

5. Gillette razor blade, cover and wrapper featuring King C. Gillette brought to Shanghai by an Austrian Jewish refugee

2010.240.20_a front

Date:: emigration: 1938 December

6. Cigarette holder made by a former concentration camp inmate in a DP camp

2003.64.1 closed

Date:: creation: after 1945 May 02-before 1945 June

7. Gem micromatic safety razor and case given to a concentration camp inmate after liberation

1999.150.1_a front

Date:: received: 1945 May

8. Japanese propaganda matchbox with a bomb exploding in the center of the US acquired postwar by a German Jewish refugee

2010.240.12 front

Date:: emigration: 1939 March
publication/distribution: approximately 1942

9. Japanese propaganda matchbox with a Japanese plane bombing the US and British flags acquired postwar by a German Jewish refugee

2010.240.10 front

Date:: emigration: 1939 March
publication/distribution: approximately 1942

10. Japanese propaganda matchbox cover with a bayonet with a Japanese flag dominating the world acquired by a German Jewish refugee

Date:: use: after 1939 March-before 1947 March
publication/distribution: approximately 1942

11. Japanese propaganda matchbox with a caricature of FDR acquired postwar by a German Jewish refugee

2010.240.8 front

Date:: emigration: 1939 March
publication/distribution: approximately 1942

12. Bar of soap used by a Lithuanian Jewish concentration camp inmate

1997.31.2.7 front

Date:: use: after 1944 July-before 1945 April

13. Japanese propaganda matchbox with Japanese planes flying over a sinking ship with a US flag acquired postwar by a German Jewish refugee

2010.240.11 front

Date:: emigration: 1939 March
publication/distribution: approximately 1942

14. Japanese propaganda matchbox with a Japanese sword piercing the US flag acquired postwar by a German Jewish refugee

2010.240.9 front

Date:: emigration: 1947 March
publication/distribution: approximately 1942

15. Handmade metal comb used by a concentration camp inmate saved by getting on Schindler's list

2013.379.8 right side

Date:: creation: 1944 October-1945

16. Silver plated ashtray with an engraving of Skansen Kronan acquired by a former concentration camp inmate

Date:: received: 1945 December-1946 October

17. Opera glasses and case owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee

2018.258.2 a-b front

Date:: acquired: approximately 1900-before 1939 February
emigration: 1939 February

18. Soap used by a Polish Jewish concentration camp inmate

1990.51.4 front

Date:: use: approximately 1943-1945

19. Pocket mirror used by a concentration camp inmate saved by getting on Schindler's list

2013.379.9 front

Date:: use: 1944 October-1945

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