Underwear worn in the Warsaw ghetto

Identifier
irn8928
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1995.11.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 14.500 inches (36.83 cm) | Width: 18.500 inches (46.99 cm)

Archival History

The underwear was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Sabina Blondowska Greenberg, the daughter of Celina Blondowska.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sabina Blondowska Greenberg

Scope and Content

Underwear purchased and worn in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust by Sabina Blondowska. She purchased it from the Firestone family, who lived with her family before and during the Holocaust.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

One pair of underwear.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.