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Blanket

Object | Accession Number: 2001.53.2

The blanket was used by the Borenstein family while residing in Lampertheim DP Camp from 1946-1949.

Date
use:  1946-1955
Geography
use: Lampertheim (Displaced persons camp); Lampertheim (Germany)
Classification
Furnishings and Furniture
Category
Household linens
Object Type
Blankets (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Rosa Borenstein

About This Object

Physical Description
Blanket with light green and gray woven leaf pattern, name tag with "Rose Borenstein" sewn in one corner of blanket added in 1954-1955.
Materials
overall : cloth
Contributor
Subject: Rosa Borenstein

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The blanket was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2001 by Rosa Borenstein, the daughter of Abram and Ida Borenstein.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2021-03-08 16:25:42
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