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Picture of Virgin Mary given to a Jewish girl in hiding

Object | Accession Number: 2017.279.3
2017.279.3 front Picture of Virgin Mary given to a Jewish girl in hiding Click to enlarge

Picture of Virgin Mary obtained while Elena Boguslavsky Zondowicz was in hiding.

Classification
Christian Art and Symbolism
Category
Devotional objects
Object Type
Holy cards (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Yael Siman

About This Object

Physical Description
small picture, in color, depicting the Virgin Mary and Jesus. The picture has a plastic film over the top and is wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 1.880 inches (4.775 cm)
Materials
overall : paper, plastic

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The Holy card was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Yael Siman in 2017.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
Restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2019-12-05 20:58:03
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Also in Elena Boguslavsky Zondowicz collection

The collection consists of correspondence, documents, Polish report cards, a Catholic prayer book, and a picture of the Virgin Mary relating to the experiences of Elena Boguslavsky Zondowicz while in hiding during the Holocaust as well as her subsequent immigration to Mexico.

Elena Boguslavksy Zondowicz papers

Document

Consists of Polish report cards, documents concerning immigration to and naturalization in Mexico, correspondence, and photostats of identity cards concerning the experiences of Elena Boguslavksy Zondowicz.

Book

Publication

Catholic prayer book obtained while Elena Boguslavsky Zondowicz was in hiding.

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