Overview
- Collection Summary
- The collection consists of a blanket and children's clothing relating to the experiences of Alexander and Raya Magid Markon and their young son, Alain, during the Holocaust when they escaped German occupied France for the United States.
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998 by Genya Markon, the daughter of Alexander and Raya Markon and the sister of Alain Markon.
Browse 4 Items In This Collection
Toddler's red leather shoe worn by Alain Markon in Vichy France
Object | Accession Number: 1998.41.1
emigration: 1942 October
Toddler's red and blue striped rompers worn by Alain Markon in Vichy France
Object | Accession Number: 1998.41.2
emigration: 1942 October
Toddler's white knit undershirt worn by Alain Markon in Vichy France
Object | Accession Number: 1998.41.3
emigration: 1942 October
Striped wool blanket used by Raya Markon during “L’exode” (The Exodus) in France
Object | Accession Number: 1998.41.4
emigration: 1942 October
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