Tapestry cloth purse brought with a young Austrian Jewish refugee
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 14.500 inches (36.83 cm) | Width: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm)
Archival History
The purse was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Cynthia Ermert.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Cynthia Ermert and Carolyn Aarons, 2016.
Scope and Content
Purse brought with Elfriede Toch when she left Austria in 1939 for the United States. The purse originally belonged to her mother Adele. Elfriede was one of 50 children whose immigration was sponsored by Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus of Philadelphia.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Tapestry cloth purse with a metal clasp and chain. The clasp has gemstone embellishments.
Genre
- Dress Accessories
- Object
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