Wooden hearse used to bury Jews in the local cemetery of Piatra Neamt, Romania

Identifier

irn625939

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

2018.402.1 a-e

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn625939

Extent and Medium

a: Height: 94.488 inches (240 cm) | Width: 74.803 inches (190 cm) | Depth: 185.039 inches (469.999 cm)

Archival History

The hearse was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by the Jewish Community of Piatra Neamt, Romania.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Jewish Community of Peatra Neamt, Romania

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Horse drawn wooden hearse (a) with carriage light/lamp (b), carriage ornament (c) and box of glass shards (d).

Genre

Tools and Equipment
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.