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Wooden horse and wagon pull toy

Object | Accession Number: 2002.433.1 a-b
2002.433.1_b front Wooden horse and wagon pull toy Click to enlarge 2002.433.1 a front Wooden horse and wagon pull toy Click to enlarge 2002.433.1 a back Wooden horse and wagon pull toy Click to enlarge

The toy was created by for Max Arpels-Lezer by his rescuer while he was in hiding in the Netherlands during the Holocaust. Max (Marcus) Lezer was born Oct. 9, 1936, in Assen, Netherlands, to Flora (Arpels) and Solomon Lezer. In the summer of 1942, Solomon and Flora sent Max to his grandparents in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, for a holiday. During Sept. 1942 Flora was arrested and sent to Westerbork transit camp and then to Auschwitz where she perished. After Flora's arrest, Solomon felt he could no longer care for Max and arranged for him to be placed in hiding.

Date
1940-1945
Geography
use: Apeldoorn (Netherlands)
Classification
Toys
Category
Wooden toys
Object Type
Pull toys (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Max Arpels-Lezer

About This Object

Physical Description
The toy is a hand-made wooden horse and buggy consisting of two separate pieces. The wooden horse (a) is mounted on a board. The wagon (b) is flat with a green exterior and red wheels and bar with hook in front.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 12.598 inches (31.999 cm) | Width: 9.449 inches (24 cm)
overall: Height: 18.110 inches (45.999 cm) | Width: 5.906 inches (15.001 cm) | Depth: 7.087 inches (18.001 cm)
Materials
overall : wood
Contributor
Subject: Max Arpels-Lezer
Biography
Max (Marcus) Lezer was born on October 9, 1936, in Assen, Netherlands, to Flora (Arpels) and Solomon Lezer. In the summer of 1942, Solomon and Flora sent Max to his grandparents in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, for a holiday. During Sept. 1942 Flora was arrested and sent to Westerbork transit camp and then to Auschwitz where she perished. After Flora's arrest, Solomon felt he could no longer care for Max and arranged for him to be placed in hiding.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The toy was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Max Arpels-Lezer.

Rights and Restrictions

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