Sock
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 22.120 inches (56.185 cm) | Width: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm)
Archival History
The sock was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Casimir Biebers.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Casimir Biebers
Scope and Content
The sock is made of beige with a vertical, ribbed pattern and a ribbed border along the top opening. Gray fabric is sewn along the bottom. Casimir Biebers donor wore this sock as a child while begging for food in the ghetto in Warsaw, Poland, and while in hiding during the Holocaust
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Subjects
- Jewish ghettos--Poland--Warsaw.
- Hidden children (Holocaust)--Poland.
- Jewish children in the Holocaust--Poland.
Genre
- Dress Accessories
- Object
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