Cigar lighter
Archival History
The cigar lighter was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Alexander Schenker.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Alexander M. Schenker
Scope and Content
The cigar/cigarette lighter was made by Soviet aircraft workers and acquired by Alexander Schenker while he was at a Soviet labor camp in Dushanbe (Stalinabad),Tajikistan, during World War II.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The cigar/cigarette lighter is square with a rounded, indented end and a striker at the other end.
People
- Schenker, Alexander M.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Soviet Union.
Genre
- Object
- Personal Equipment and Supplies
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