Overview
- Brief Narrative
- The briefcase is part of a collection consisting of additional artifacts, framed photographs, loose photographs, documents, correspondence, newspapers, pre-war books belonging to members of the Schifferes family.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Judy Shiffers
Physical Details
- Classification
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Containers
- Category
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Luggage
- Object Type
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Briefcases (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Rectangular, brown leather briefcase with silver-colored metal fittings.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 9.961 inches (25.301 cm) | Width: 11.614 inches (29.5 cm) | Depth: 2.087 inches (5.301 cm)
- Materials
- overall : leather, metal, thread
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- To the best of the Museum's knowledge, there are no known copyright restrictions on the material(s) in this collection, or the material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The briefcase was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Judy Shiffers.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-06-04 11:55:16
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