Overview
- Brief Narrative
- The cowbell is part of a collection of materials pertaining to Erich and Erna (Alexander) Fränkel. The materials cover Erich's work as a patent attorney both in Germany and after his subsequent immigration to the United States. Erich Fränkel immigrated to the United States in 1937 after fleeing with his wife and mother-in-law to Luxembourg. Erna followed in 1938. The couple later settled in Alexandria, Virginia.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Nan Rudin
Physical Details
- Classification
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Tools and Equipment
- Category
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Animal equipment
- Object Type
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Cowbells (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- A large, metal cowbell attached to a leather strap with a metal buckle.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 13.189 inches (33.5 cm) | Width: 6.299 inches (15.999 cm) | Depth: 4.134 inches (10.5 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal, leather
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 cowbell was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in February 2019 by Nan Rudin, the executor of Erna Fränkel's estate.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-06-05 11:03:42
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Also in Erna and Erich Fränkel collection
The collection consists of documents, correspondence, prayer books, a cowbell, and other original materials pertaining to Erich and Erna (Alexander) Fränkel. The materials cover Erich's work as a patent attorney both in Germany and after his subsequent immigration to the United States. Erich Fränkel immigrated to the United States in 1937 after fleeing with his wife and mother-in-law to Luxembourg. Erna followed in 1938.
Date: 1929-1945
Erna and Erich Fränkel papers
Document
Consists of documents and correspondence pertaining to Erich and Erna (Alexander) Fränkel. The materials cover Erich's work as a patent attorney both in Germany and after his subsequent immigration to the United States. Erich Fränkel immigrated to the United States in 1937 after fleeing with his wife and mother-in-law to Luxembourg. Erna followed in 1938. The couple later settled in Alexandria, Virginia.
Prayer book owned by Erich and Erna Alexander Fränkel
Object
German language prayer book that is part of a collection of materials pertaining to Erich and Erna (Alexander) Fränkel. The materials cover Erich's work as a patent attorney both in Germany and after his subsequent immigration to the United States. Erich Fränkel immigrated to the United States in 1937 after fleeing with his wife and mother-in-law to Luxembourg. Erna followed in 1938. The couple later settled in Alexandria, Virginia.
Prayer book owned by Erich and Erna Alexander Fränkel
Object
The Sidur is part of a collection of materials pertaining to Erich and Erna (Alexander) Fränkel. The materials cover Erich's work as a patent attorney both in Germany and after his subsequent immigration to the United States. Erich Fränkel immigrated to the United States in 1937 after fleeing with his wife and mother-in-law to Luxembourg. Erna followed in 1938. The couple later settled in Alexandria, Virginia.
