Photograph of woman and child attached to curved glass

Identifier
irn558237
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2015.255.11
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 6.102 inches (15.499 cm) | Width: 3.937 inches (10 cm) | Depth: 0.394 inches (1.001 cm)

Archival History

The photograph was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Henry Morgenthau III.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry Morgenthau III

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular sheet of glass with rounded edges, curved to a raised center. The concave side has a photograph attached so that the image is viewed through the convex side. The image is of a young child on the proper right, immediately to the left is a woman, with her right cheek touching the child's right cheek. Both figures have dark hair.

Genre

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.