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Green wool blanket received at postwar dp camp

Object | Accession Number: 1990.97.32

Blanket issued at the displaced persons camp in Emden, Germany

Date
issue:  approximately 1946
Classification
Furnishings and Furniture
Category
Household linens
Object Type
Blankets (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Esther Flam

About This Object

Physical Description
Dark green, medium-weight wool blanket.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 78.000 inches (198.12 cm) | Width: 66.000 inches (167.64 cm)
Materials
overall : wool

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The blanket was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Esther Flam.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2021-02-10 08:59:20
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Knife with US engraving issued at postwar dp camp

Knife with US engraving issued at postwar dp camp

Object

Knife, molded with "U.S." on the handle, was issued at the displaced persons camp in Emden, Germany

Esther Flam papers

Document

The papers consist of photographs taken at displaced persons camps in Schauenstein and Peppendorf, Germany, and two "temporary travel documents" issued to Esther Zoberman donor and Raisl Zoberman by the military government for Germany. The photographs are identified on the reverse in Yiddish.

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