Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Straw boots with felt liners acquired by Ruth Felzer, a member of the Women's Army Corps [WACs] stationed in Europe, primarily in Germany.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry Wilt
Physical Details
- Classification
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Dress Accessories
- Category
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Footwear
- Object Type
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Boots (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- a-. Two straw boots with gray felt liners. The original straw shoelace from shoe (b.) has been replaced with a rope shoelace.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm) | Width: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Depth: 15.000 inches (38.1 cm)
- Materials
- a : straw, thread
b : straw, rope, thread
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The boots were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Henry Wilt, the nephew of Ruth Herzer.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 21:51:33
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn542949
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