Edmund Graf collection

Identifier: irn60424
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn60424

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Edmund Graf.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a concentration camp uniform, soap, a sweater, and a shirt relating to the experiences of Edmund Graf after he was deported from Poland to Flossenburg and Altenhammer concentration camps during the Holocaust.

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Displaying items 1 to 6 of 6

Concentration camp uniform jacket with red triangle worn by a Polish Jewish inmate
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn25709
- English
- overall: Height: 26.875 inches (68.263 cm) | Width: 17.375 inches (44.133 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Striped concentration camp uniform jacket worn by Edmund Graf while imprisoned at Flossenbürg and Altenhammer concentration camps from August 4, 1944 to April 23, 1945. The white cloth patch with his prisoner number P 14811, and an inverted, red triangle, identifying him as a political prisoner were given to him by a friend who worked in the camp’s tailor shop. Germany invaded Poland in September 1939. In 1940, Edmund fled to Soviet occupied Lwow, but returned home after German invaded in June 1941. In December, he was sent to Pustkow slave labor camp. He was then transported to Mielec and ...
Black cap worn by a Polish Jewish concentration camp inmate
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8724
- English
- overall: Height: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) | Width: 8.375 inches (21.273 cm) | Depth: 10.375 inches (26.353 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Black wool civilian cap worn as a concentration camp uniform cap by Edmund Graf while imprisoned at Flossenbürg and Altenhammer concentration camps from August 4, 1944 to April 23, 1945. Germany invaded Poland in September 1939. In 1940, Edmund fled to Soviet occupied Lwow, but returned home after Germany invaded in June 1941. In December, he was sent to Pustkow slave labor camp. He was then transported to Mielec and Wieliczka slave labor camps and Flossenbürg and Altenhammer concentration camps, where he worked in airplane factories. On April 23, 1945 Edmund was liberated from Altenhammer ...
Concentration camp uniform pants with red triangle patch worn by Polish Jewish inmate
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8725
- English
- overall: Height: 28.750 inches (73.025 cm) | Width: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Striped concentration camp uniform trousers worn by Edmund Graf while imprisoned at Flossenbürg and Altenhammer concentration camps from August 4, 1944 to April 23, 1945. The white cloth patch with his prisoner number P 14811, and an inverted, red triangle, identifying him as a political prisoner was given to him by a friend who worked in the camp’s tailor shop. Germany invaded Poland in September 1939. In 1940, Edmund fled to Soviet occupied Lwow, but returned home after Germany invaded in June 1941. In December, he was sent to Pustkow slave labor camp. He was then transported to Mielec an...
Striped uniform shirt worn by a Polish Jewish concentration camp inmate
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8726
- English
- overall: Height: 29.000 inches (73.66 cm) | Width: 20.000 inches (50.8 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Loose fitting blue shirt with white pinstripes worn by Edmund Graf while imprisoned at Flossenbürg and Altenhammer concentration camps from August 4, 1944 to April 23, 1945. Germany invaded Poland in September 1939. In 1940, Edmund fled to Soviet occupied Lwow, but returned home after German invaded in June 1941. In December, he was sent to Pustkow slave labor camp. He was then transported to Mielec and Wieliczka slave labor camps and Flossenbürg and Altenhammer concentration camps, where he worked in airplane factories. On April 23, 1945 Edmund was liberated from Altenhammer by the US Army...
Striped sweater vest worn by a Polish Jewish concentration camp inmate
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8727
- English
- overall: Height: 19.750 inches (50.165 cm) | Width: 14.125 inches (35.878 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Multi-colored, hand-knit sweater vest worn by Edmund Graf while imprisoned at Flossenbürg and Altenhammer concentration camps from August 4, 1944 to April 23, 1945. Germany invaded Poland in September 1939. In 1940, Edmund fled to Soviet occupied Lwow, but returned home after German invaded in June 1941. In December, he was sent to Pustkow slave labor camp. He was then transported to Mielec and Wieliczka slave labor camps and Flossenbürg and Altenhammer concentration camps, where he worked in airplane factories. On April 23, 1945 Edmund was liberated from Altenhammer by the US Army. Later, ...
Bar of soap issued to a Polish Jewish concentration camp inmate
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8728
- English
- overall: Height: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Bar of brown, waxy soap issued to Edmund Graf while imprisoned at Flossenbürg and Altenhammer concentration camps from August 4, 1944 to April 23, 1945. When Edmund was handed the soap, he was told that it had been made from the “remains of Jewish victims,” but this rumor was not true. Germany invaded Poland in September 1939. In 1940, Edmund fled to Soviet occupied Lwow, but returned home after German invaded in June 1941. In December, he was sent to Pustkow slave labor camp. He was then transported to Mielec and Wieliczka slave labor camps and Flossenbürg and Altenhammer concentration cam...

Edmund Graf collection

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Concentration camp uniform jacket with red triangle worn by a Polish Jewish inmate

Black cap worn by a Polish Jewish concentration camp inmate

Concentration camp uniform pants with red triangle patch worn by Polish Jewish inmate

Striped uniform shirt worn by a Polish Jewish concentration camp inmate

Striped sweater vest worn by a Polish Jewish concentration camp inmate

Bar of soap issued to a Polish Jewish concentration camp inmate