Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Blouse worn by Julia Weinrich, member of Czech-Moravian nomadic Romani group. The Weinrichs family was sent to Auschwitz, where Julia Weinrich's cousin was killed.
- Date
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use:
approximately 1939
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
- Contributor
-
Subject:
Julia Weinrich
Physical Details
- Classification
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Clothing and Dress
- Category
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Women's clothing
- Object Type
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Blouses (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Burgundy velvet; embroidered; decorated with coins
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 22.250 inches (56.515 cm) | Width: 13.000 inches (33.02 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, cotton, metal, thread
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The blouse was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:21:09
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn967
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