Binoculars
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm) | Width: 7.120 inches (18.085 cm) | Depth: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
Creator(s)
- William E. Lifson (Subject)
Archival History
The binoculars were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by William Lifson.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of William Lifson
Scope and Content
The binoculars were assembled from loose parts found in a section of Buchenwald where prisoners rebuilt binoculars. William E. Lifson entered the camp a few weeks after liberation and was instructed in the assembly of the binoculars by liberated prisoners. Assembled by William Lifson, May 1945, Buchenwald concentration camp.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
10 x 50 night glasses with the brand name, "Carl Zeiss, Jena."
Genre
- Object
- Personal Equipment and Supplies
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