Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Garrison hat worn by Ruwen Basel during his work for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) as a camp supply officer.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Aliana Brodman Richthofen
Physical Details
- Classification
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Dress Accessories
- Category
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Headgear
- Object Type
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Garrison caps (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Green twill cloth hat with circular red and white patch with image of a globe and UNRRA. embroireed on it. The cap has a leather lining cuff.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 10.750 inches (27.305 cm) | Width: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, leather, thread
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Personal Name
- Basel, Ruwen. Richthofen, Aliana Brodman E. Von.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The cap was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998 by Aliana Brodman Richthofen, the niece of Ruwen Basel.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-10-03 12:25:07
- This page:
- http://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515509
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