Overview
- Brief Narrative
- .32 Smith & Wesson revolver acquired by Walter Rothschild, a US soldier. It was formerly the property of Emma (Emmy) Johanna Henny Göring, née Sonnemann, thw widow of Hermann Göring,.
- Date
-
received:
approximately 1945
- Geography
-
received:
Germany
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Erna Rothschild
Physical Details
- Classification
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Weapons
- Category
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Firearms
- Object Type
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Smith and Wesson revolvers (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- .32 Smith & Wesson revolver.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Width: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm) | Depth: 1.125 inches (2.858 cm)
- Materials
- overall : nickel, plastic
- Inscription
- left side of barrel : SN 57954
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The firearm was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Erna Rothschild.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-09-07 10:34:11
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn11642
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Object
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Object
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