Concentration camp uniform coat worn by an inmate

Identifier

irn560358

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

2017.134.1

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn560358

Archival History

The coat was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Irving Wharton.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Irving Wharton

Scope and Content

Concentration camp uniform coat worn by David Wharton (Wartonski), born in Kovno, Lithuania, and deported to Dachau concentration camp.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Heavy cotton, dark blue and gray, vertically striped, long sleeved coat.

Genre

Clothing and Dress
Object

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.