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Sweater knitted by an inmate in labor camp near Riga, Latvia

Object | Accession Number: 1991.137.1
1991.137.1 front Sweater knitted by an inmate in labor camp near Riga, Latvia Click to enlarge

Knitted in a labor camp near Riga by a fellow inmate of Blanka Winkler who found socks on the way to forced labor. She unraveled the yarn from the socks and knitted the sweater.

Date
creation:  1944
Geography
creation: Riga (Latvia)
Classification
Clothing and Dress
Category
Women's clothing
Object Type
Sweaters (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Blanka Bori Berger Winkler

About This Object

Physical Description
Blue, gray, and yellow wool.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 19.490 inches (49.505 cm) | Width: 27.240 inches (69.19 cm)
Materials
overall : wool
Contributor
Subject: Blanka B. Winkler

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The sweater was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Blanka Winkler.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2021-03-08 16:25:41
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