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Wooden clothing hanger

Object | Accession Number: 2017.308.1
2017.308.1 front Wooden clothing hanger Click to enlarge 2017.308.1 back Wooden clothing hanger Click to enlarge

Wooden hanger from the clothing store of Siegmund Pressman in 1930s Berlin

Classification
Tools and Equipment
Category
Equipment
Object Type
Coat hangers (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sonia Fuentes

About This Object

Physical Description
Curved wooden clothing hanger with metal hook. The hanger is printed with the name and address of Sigmund Pressman's clothing store.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm) | Width: 16.500 inches (41.91 cm)
Materials
overall : wood, metal
Inscription
name and address of clothing store of Sigmund Pressmann.

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The coat hanger was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Sonia P. Fuentes, the daughter of Siegmund Pressman.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:20:23
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