Buchenwald crematorium ash can lid
Extent and Medium
Height: 4.370 inches (11.1 cm) | Width: 0.240 inches (0.61 cm)
Creator(s)
- Samuel Kaufman (Subject)
Biographical History
Samuel Kaufman was a member of the US 76th Infantry Division.
Archival History
The ash can lid was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Samuel Kaufman.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Samuel Kaufman
Scope and Content
Lid from tin can used to house ashes of cremated victims. Samuel Kaufman obtained the lids while serving with the US 76th Infantry Division. He was present at Buchenwald after the liberation of the camp.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Round lid imprinted with label "Krematorium Buchenwald"; above three blank lines, each line preceded with a religious symbol (first symbol: five pointed star, second symbol: unidentifiable, third symbol: cross).
Genre
- Tools and Equipment
- Object