Sweater knitted by an inmate in labor camp near Riga, Latvia
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 19.490 inches (49.505 cm) | Width: 27.240 inches (69.19 cm)
Creator(s)
- Blanka B. Winkler (Subject)
Archival History
The sweater was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Blanka Winkler.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Blanka Bori Berger Winkler
Scope and Content
Knitted in a labor camp near Riga by a fellow inmate of Blanka Winkler who found socks on the way to forced labor. She unraveled the yarn from the socks and knitted the sweater.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Blue, gray, and yellow wool.
Genre
- Clothing and Dress
- Object
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