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Suitcase used by a concentration camp prisoner

Object | Accession Number: 2002.478.1

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Suitcase used by a concentration camp prisoner

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Classification: Containers
Category: Luggage
Object Type: Suitcases (aat)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Paul Hartstein

Physical Description: Rectangular, light brown leather covered cardboard suitcase with the lid stitched onto the base. There are 2 hasp locks on the lid front for lockplates on the base. The right lockplate and the handle are missing. The interior is lined with dark yellow leather and there are are interior leather shelf brackets. There are paper labels adhered to both sides.
Dimensions: overall: Height: 11.000 inches (27.94 cm) | Width: 16.500 inches (41.91 cm) | Depth: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm)
Materials: overall : leather, cardboard, metal, cloth
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The suitcase was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Paul Hartstein.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
: Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:25:13
This page: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn521049

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