Bouquet of paper flowers
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm) | Width: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm) | Depth: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
Archival History
The bouquet was donated to the United Staes Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Nancy O'Brien, the widow of Francis Fife.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Nancy O'Brien
Scope and Content
Bouquet of paper flowers hand made by unknown concentration camp prisoner out of German stationary/forms; given to 1st Lt. Francis Fife, a member of the US Army 4th Infantry Division during their liberation of Haunstetten, a sub-camp of Dachau, in late April 1945.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Bouquet of paper flowers made from stationary and forms, as well as crepe paper. Held together by string and by metal wire. Dimensions are approximate due to delicate nature of object.
Genre
- Decorative Arts
- Object