Suitcase used by German Jewish refugee family
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 15.000 inches (38.1 cm) | Width: 23.000 inches (58.42 cm) | Depth: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm)
Archival History
The suitcase was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Jill Padawer Gemmill, the daughter of Martha Bienstock Padawer.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jill Padawer Gemmill
Scope and Content
Suitcase relating to Wolf and Dreisel Bienstock and their children Joseph and Martha (donor's mother) and their flight from Nazi Germany via Holland, Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal to the United States, and their successful post-war attempts for financial resitution for their family business in Dortmund, which had been confiscated because they were Jewish.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Brown leather suitcase with an ataached lid, a cloth lining with a pocket, and leather straps.
Genre
- Object
- Containers