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Suitcase

Object | Accession Number: 1999.97.1
1999.97.1 front Suitcase Click to enlarge

Suitcase carried from Eastern Europe to Italy by a family of Jewish Displaced Persons.

Date
1945
Classification
Containers
Category
Luggage
Object Type
Suitcases (aat)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Marsha Tishler

About This Object

Physical Description
Brown leather suitcase with metal reinforced corners and metal fixtures.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 13.500 inches (34.29 cm) | Width: 20.000 inches (50.8 cm) | Depth: 7.250 inches (18.415 cm)
Materials
overall : fiberboard, leather, metal

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The suitcase was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999 by Marsha Tishler.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:23:18
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