Model built by the rescuer of his house where 32 Jews lived in hiding

Object | Accession Number: 1991.142.1 a-f

Overview

Brief Narrative: Model of his house built by Staszek Jackowski, a Christian man, who hid 32 Jews there for 1 1/2 years. The model lifts to expose the hiding place in the basement. Jackowski built the model for Ruth Gruber in 1967. The hiding place was built in the basement of a house which was 2 blocks away from Gestapo headquarters.
Date: creation: 1967
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ruth Gruber
Contributor: Artisan: Staszek Jackowski

Classification: Architectural Elements
Category: Architectural drawings and models
Object Type: Building models (tgm)
Physical Description: Three layered cutaway model made of cardboard and balsa wood with electrical circuitry.
a: base
b-c: rooms
d-e: roofs
f: parts
Dimensions: overall: Height: 40.750 inches (103.505 cm) | Width: 32.500 inches (82.55 cm)
Materials: overall : cardboard, balsa, metal, rubber

Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The model was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Ruth Gruber.