Green leather wallet used by Jewish refugees

Identifier
irn542830
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.187.5
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn542830

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 8.125 inches (20.638 cm) | Width: 10.250 inches (26.035 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

Green leather wallet used by Josef Pistiner or a family member. 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

Green leather bifold wallet with 2 interior flaps.

Corporate Bodies

  • United States. Army. Infantry Division, 100th

Subjects

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

Genre

  • Object
  • Dress Accessories
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