Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Handbag, one of a number of artifacts from the Maier family (Ludwig, Freya and Sonja), who were passengers on board the MS St. Louis.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Lynn J. Maier and Sonja Maier Geismar
Physical Details
- Classification
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Dress Accessories
- Category
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Carried dress accessories
- Object Type
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Handbags (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Black alligator pattern handbag with suede interior, metal clasp.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm) | Width: 11.000 inches (27.94 cm) | Depth: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
- Materials
- overall : synthetic leather, metal, suede, leather
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The handbag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Lynn Maier and Sonja Maier Geismar, the children of Ludwig and Freya Maier.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-10-28 10:33:59
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn717073
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Also in Maier family collection
The collection consists of artifacts from the Maier family (Ludwig, Freya and Sonja), who were passengers on board the MS St. Louis: 2 women's handbags, a blue velvet ball gown, a shoe bag, a women's toiletries bag, and a tan blanket.
Blue velvet ball gown
Object
A blue velvet ball gown, one of a number of artifacts from the Maier family (Ludwig, Freya and Sonja), who were passengers on board the MS St. Louis.
Blanket
Object
Blanket, one of a number of artifacts from the Maier family (Ludwig, Freya and Sonja), who were passengers on board the MS St. Louis.
Toiletries bag
Object
Red leather toiletries bag, one of a number of artifacts from the Maier family (Ludwig, Freya and Sonja), who were passengers on board the MS St. Louis
Shoe bag
Object
Cloth shoe bag, one of a number of artifacts from the Maier family (Ludwig, Freya and Sonja), who were passengers on board the MS St. Louis
