Trap door
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 30.500 inches (77.47 cm) | Width: 21.500 inches (54.61 cm) | Depth: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
Archival History
The trap door was acquired by the USHMM in 2017.
Scope and Content
Wooden trap door that belonged to a house located at Lvivska Street no. 35, Zolkiew (Zhovka), Ukraine, whose crawl space under the floorboards served as a hiding place for Jews during the Holocaust. The trap door and hiding place are described in detail in the Holocaust memoir "Clara's War: One Girl's Story of Survival", by Clara Kramer.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Wooden trap door with planks in a chevron pattern. Metal handles on the bottom.
Genre
- Architectural Elements
- Object
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