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Coat worn by a German Sinti Gypsy man imprisoned in several camps

Object | Accession Number: 1990.121.3

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Coat worn by a German Sinti Gypsy man imprisoned in several camps

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Date: approximately 1935
Classification: Clothing and Dress
Category: Men's clothing
Object Type: Coats (lcsh)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Melanie Keck Spitta

Physical Description: Rolled over sleeves, herringbone pattern, large collar, brown-beige.
Materials: overall : wool
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The coat was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Melanie Keck Spitta.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
: Record last modified: 2018-01-11 14:24:37
This page: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn2588

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