Overview
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mark Fishaut
Physical Details
- Classification
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Containers
- Category
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Boxes
- Object Type
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Hatboxes (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Circular form constructed of black textured paper-covered cardboard; lid attached to base by metal hinges; tan-colored leather piping border stiched to base and lid; two metal latches attached to base and lid along sides at opening; metal lock attached to base and lid at center near leather handle; three paper labels adherred to lid surface; one paper label adherred to side of base.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 15.000 inches (38.1 cm) | Width: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm) | Depth: 8.750 inches (22.225 cm)
- Materials
- overall : fiberboard, paper, metal, leather, adhesive, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The hatbox was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Mark Fishaut.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-05-23 14:13:21
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn522471
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