Brown leather wallet printed US Army used by a Jewish emigre soldier

Identifier
irn542829
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.187.4
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn542829

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 4.625 inches (11.748 cm) | Width: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm)

Archival History

The wallet was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Arona Pistiner.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Arona Pistiner

Scope and Content

Brown leather wallet printed US Army used by Josef Pistiner during his World War II service. Josef left Berlin, Germany, with his parents Aron and Taube and brother Max in 1939 for the United States.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Brown leather bifold wallet with U.S. Army printed across the front. There are 2 plastic windows on the interior.

Corporate Bodies

  • United States. Army. Infantry Division, 100th

Subjects

  • Soldiers--United States--Biography.
  • Jewish soldiers--United States--Biography.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.
  • Jewish refugees--United States--Biography.

Genre

  • Object
  • Dress Accessories
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