Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Suitcase that Cesia and Kuba Zaifman brought with them when they immigrated from German DP camp to Canada in 1948, and cover for suitcase as well as a Cunard White Star luggage label. The cover was made by Kuba Zaifman, a tailor, after he arrived in Canada.
- Date
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use:
1948
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Elaine Goldenthal
Physical Details
- Classification
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Containers
- Category
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Luggage
- Object Type
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Suitcases (aat)
- Physical Description
- a: suitcase
b: blue zippered suitcase cover
c: Cunard White Star oval shaped baggage label - Dimensions
- a: Height: 7.630 inches (19.38 cm) | Width: 29.500 inches (74.93 cm) | Depth: 17.000 inches (43.18 cm)
b: Height: 29.500 inches (74.93 cm) | Width: 17.000 inches (43.18 cm)
c: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Width: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) - Materials
- a : cardboard, metal
b : cloth, metal
c : paper, 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 suitcase was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Elaine Goldenthal, the daughter of Cesia and Kuba Zaifman.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-11-27 14:26:57
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn698902
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