Sock
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 22.500 inches (57.15 cm) | Width: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm)
Archival History
The sock was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Casimir Biebers.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Casimir Biebers
Scope and Content
The sock is made of beige fabric with a vertical, geometric pattern and has a border along the top opening. The sock has been patched because of holes. Casimir Biebers donor wore this sock as a child while begging for food in the ghetto in Warsaw, Poland, and while in hiding during the Holocaust
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Subjects
- Hidden children (Holocaust)--Poland.
- Jewish children in the Holocaust--Poland.
- Jewish ghettos--Poland--Warsaw.
Genre
- Object
- Dress Accessories
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.