Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Suitcase used by Emil Wellisch when he fled from Vienna, Austria, to Palestine and then to Mauritius during World War II.
- Date
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approximately 1930
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry Wellisch
Physical Details
- Classification
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Containers
- Category
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Luggage
- Object Type
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Suitcases (aat)
- Physical Description
- Rectangular, brown cardboard suitcase with a hinged lid. Metal plates are nailed to all corners. Two metal locks are attached to base and lid. The leather handle is separated from the base. There are [ainted makrs and paper labels and remnantsa are adhered to the sides. The interior is covered with white-and-pink striped paper.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 27.500 inches (69.85 cm) | Width: 15.500 inches (39.37 cm) | Depth: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cardboard, paper, wood, metal, leather, paint, adhesive
- Inscription
- lid, top, paint : EMIL WELLISCH
base, left side, paint : E.W.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Austria. Jews--Relocation.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The suitcase was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003 by Henry Wellisch, the son of Emil Wellisch.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-06-27 12:29:18
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn514072
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The collection consists of two suitcases that were used by Emil and Jolan Wellisch donor's parents as they fled from Vienna, Austria, to Palestine and Mauritius during World War II and were again used by the Wellisches when they emigrated to Canada in 1951
Date: approximately 1930
Suitcase used by a Jewish woman when she fled Vienna
Object
Suitcase used by Jolan Wellisch when she fled from Vienna, Austria, to Palestine and then to Mauritius during World War II.
