Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Paul Kuttner received the towel from his mother, Margarete Kuttner, before his immigration from Berlin, Germany, to Great Britain through Kindertransport in February 1939.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Paul Kuttner
Physical Details
- Classification
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Furnishings and Furniture
- Category
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Household linens
- Object Type
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Towels (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- The hand towel is made from light tan fabric with red stripes near edge and embroidered with the initials, "M.K./13."
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 hand towel was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Paul Kuttner, the son of Margarete Kuttner.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-06-14 14:44:44
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn510396
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