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Dress worn by a young girl while living in hiding

Object | Accession Number: 1992.121.1
1992.121.1 front Dress worn by a young girl while living in hiding Click to enlarge

Created by Miki Pear, 1941, Ukraine.

Date
1941  (creation)
Classification
Clothing and Dress
Category
Children's clothing
Object Type
Child's dress (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Miki Pear
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About This Object

Physical Description
Off-white dress with red border encircling the bottom part of the dress, close to the hem.
Dimensions
overall : 23.750 x 15.000 in. (60.325 x 38.1 cm.)
Materials
overall : linen, cotton
Contributor
Subject: Miki Pear
Biography
Miki Pear was born in Warsaw, Poland. During the Holocaust, she taken from her family to live with a Greek Orthodox priest in the Ukraine. She was able to immigrate to the United States in 1947, after being found by a living uncle.

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The dress was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Miki Pear.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-10-24 14:06:34
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