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Tin can used as a cup

Object | Accession Number: 1995.46.1
1995.46.1 front Tin can used as a cup Click to enlarge

Given to Annya and Israel Sheynman by Italian troops. Saved throughout war by Annya and Israel Sheynman.

Date
received:  1939
Geography
received: Ukraine
Classification
Containers
Category
Metal containers
Object Type
Tin cans (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Abram Sheynman

About This Object

Physical Description
Round, lightweight; body of the can appears to be one sheet of tin soldered together at seam (can be seen on inside of can); open at top; bottom is soldered; three impressed concentric circles create ridge effect.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 2.640 inches (6.706 cm) | Width: 2.870 inches (7.29 cm)
Materials
overall : metal
Markings
"AM/1939" impressed in to bottom of can
Contributor
Subject: Annya Sheynman
Subject: Israel Sheynman

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The can was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Abram Sheynman, the son of Annya and Israel Sheynman.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:23:03
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