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Suitcase carried by a man emigrating from Nazi-occupied Germany

Object | Accession Number: 1994.72.1
1994.72 front Suitcase carried by a man emigrating from Nazi-occupied Germany Click to enlarge
Date
1939 January 20  (emigration)
Language
German
Classification
Containers
Category
Luggage
Object Type
Suitcases (aat)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry Lewis
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About This Object

Physical Description
Black leather suitcase with chrome hinges and locks. Compartmentalized on the inside.
Dimensions
overall : 19.500 x 12.500 in. (49.53 x 31.75 cm.)
Materials
overall : leather, paper, ink, adhesive, chromium
Inscription
lid, lower front corner, sticker : HAMBURG-AMERIKA / HA /P /AG / [inscribed] ERNST KOHN / S / S DEUTSCHLAND / 20 / I / 39 CHERBOURG / NEW YORK / 307
Contributor
Subject: Ernst Kohn

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The suitcase was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Henry Lewis, the neighbor of Ernst Kohn.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-01-11 14:25:35
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