Suitcase carried by a man emigrating from Nazi-occupied Germany

Identifier
irn8842
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.72.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn8842

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 19.500 inches (49.53 cm) | Width: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm)

Creator(s)

  • Ernst Kohn (Subject)

Archival History

The suitcase was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Henry Lewis, the neighbor of Ernst Kohn.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry Lewis

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Black leather suitcase with chrome hinges and locks. Compartmentalized on the inside.

lid, lower front corner, sticker : HAMBURG-AMERIKA / HA /P /AG / [inscribed] ERNST KOHN / S / S DEUTSCHLAND / 20 / I / 39 CHERBOURG / NEW YORK / 307

Genre

  • Containers
  • Object
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