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Toiletry kit

Object | Accession Number: 2000.567.1
2000.567.1 a-f closed Toiletry kit Click to enlarge 2000.567.1 a-f open Toiletry kit Click to enlarge 2000.567.1 b front Toiletry kit Click to enlarge 2000.567.1 c front Toiletry kit Click to enlarge 2000.567.1 d top Toiletry kit Click to enlarge 2000.567.1 d bottom Toiletry kit Click to enlarge 2000.567.1 e top Toiletry kit Click to enlarge 2000.567.1 e bottom Toiletry kit Click to enlarge 2000.567.1 f top Toiletry kit Click to enlarge

The toiletry kit was given to and/or used by the Strochlitz family in a displaced persons camp in Berlin, Germany. The kit was hand-carried by family members when they emigrated to the United States. The kit contains: a-leather case, b- nail file, c- scissors, d- brush, e- brush with handle and f- soap dish with soap. There are several items missing from the kit.

Date
use:  1949
Classification
Personal Equipment and Supplies
Category
Grooming and hygiene equipment and supplies
Object Type
Toilet preparations (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Romana Strochlitz Primus

About This Object

Physical Description
The toiletry kit was given to and/or used by the Strochlitz family in a displaced persons camp in Berlin, Germany. The kit was hand-carried by family members when they emigrated to the United States. The kit contains: a-leather case, b- nail file, c- scissors, d- brush, e- brush with handle and f- soap dish with soap. There are several items missing from the kit.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 11.500 inches (29.21 cm) | Width: 13.000 inches (33.02 cm) | Depth: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
Materials
overall : leather, metal, glass, plastic, wood, bristle

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The kit was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000 by Romana Primus.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 18:29:39
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