Suitcase used by a concentration camp prisoner
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 11.000 inches (27.94 cm) | Width: 16.500 inches (41.91 cm) | Depth: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm)
Archival History
The suitcase was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Paul Hartstein.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Paul Hartstein
Scope and Content
Suitcase belonged to Albert Bernard Hartstein who kept it with him during his incarceration in various concentration camps.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular, light brown leather covered cardboard suitcase with the lid stitched onto the base. There are 2 hasp locks on the lid front for lockplates on the base. The right lockplate and the handle are missing. The interior is lined with dark yellow leather and there are are interior leather shelf brackets. There are paper labels adhered to both sides.
Genre
- Object
- Containers