Gabriel Reinhardt and Theresia Winterstein families collection

Identifier: irn515082
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515082

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Rita Prigmore, the daughter of Gabriel Reinhardt and Theresia Winterstein Seible.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a decorative box, lantern, milk can, tarp, two violins with bows, violin case, a small wooden wagon, wicker basket, and a small rug relating to the experiences of the Sinti families of Gabriel Reinhardt and Theresia Winterstein and thier daughters, Rita and Rolanda. in Germany before, during, and after the Holocaust.

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Displaying items 1 to 12 of 12

Small milk can with lid used by a Sinti family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn517651
- English
- 1945-1955
- a: Height: 8.750 inches (22.225 cm) | Diameter: 4.620 inches (11.735 cm) b: Height: 1.880 inches (4.775 cm) | Diameter: 3.620 inches (9.195 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Milk can used by Theresia Winterstein Reinhardt and her family when they lived in a Sinti camp in Germany after World War II. The family had traveled widely until the Nazi regime restricted Sinti migrations in the 1930s. Theresia met Gabriel Reinhardt in 1941 when they both worked at the Stadttheater in Wurzburg. Persecution of the Sinti was escalating. They were no longer allowed to work at the theater. Several members of Theresia's family were forced to agree to sterilization. Theresia and Gabriel decided to have a child, and when Theresia was called in for sterilization she was 3 months ...
Lantern and candle used by a Sinti family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn517652
- English
- 1945-1955
- a: Height: 7.750 inches (19.685 cm) | Width: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Depth: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) b: Height: 2.370 inches (6.02 cm) | Diameter: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Lantern used by Theresia Winterstein Reinhardt and her family when they lived in a Sinti camp in Germany after World War II. It could be hung on their wagon or carried by hand. The family had traveled widely until the Nazi regime restricted Sinti migrations in the 1930s. Theresia met Gabriel Reinhardt in 1941 when they both worked at the Stadttheater in Wurzburg. Persecution of the Sinti was escalating. They were no longer allowed to work at the theater. Several members of Theresia's family were forced to agree to sterilization. Theresia and Gabriel decided to have a child, and when Theresi...
Wooden keepsake box from a Sinti family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn517653
- English
- overall: Height: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Width: 3.870 inches (9.83 cm) | Depth: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Small wooden jewelry box kept by Rita Prigmore and originally owned by her grandmother, Josefine Winterstein. The family was Sinti. They had traveled widely in Western and Central Europe until the Nazi regime restricted Sinti migrations in the 1930s. Rita's parents, Theresia Winterstein and Gabriel Reinhardt, met in 1941 when they both worked at the Stadttheater in Wurzburg, Germany. Persecution of the Roma was escalating. They were no longer allowed to work at the theater. Several members of Theresia's family were forced to agree to sterilization. Theresia and Gabriel decided to have a chi...
Handmade woven wicker basket made by a Sinti family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn517654
- English
- overall: Height: 15.375 inches (39.053 cm) | Width: 15.500 inches (39.37 cm) | Depth: 14.875 inches (37.783 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Wicker basket owned by Rita Prigmore and made by her grandfather, Johann Winterstein, a basket weaver by trade. The family were Sinti. They had traveled widely in Western and Central Europe until the Nazi regime restricted Sinti migration in the 1930s. Rita's parents, Theresia Winterstein and Gabriel Reinhardt, met in 1941 when they both worked at the Stadttheater in Wurzburg. Persecution of the Sinti was escalating. They were no longer allowed to work at the theater. Several members of Theresia's family were forced to agree to sterilization. Theresia and Gabriel decided to have a child, an...
Small, hand drawn wooden wagon used by a Sinti family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn517655
- English
- 1945-1950
- overall: Height: 19.750 inches (50.165 cm) | Width: 21.000 inches (53.34 cm) | Depth: 38.000 inches (96.52 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Small wagon used by Rita Prigmore when she was a child in Wurzburg, Germany, and after World War II, to cart bricks from the rubble of bombed buildings to help build a new home for the family. The Winterstein family were Sinti. They had traveled widely in Western and Central Europe until the Nazi regime restricted Sinti migrations in the 1930s. Rita's parents, Theresia Winterstein and Gabriel Reinhardt, met in 1941 when they both worked at the Stadttheater in Wurzburg. Persecution of the Sinti was escalating. They were no longer allowed to work at the theater. Several members of Theresia's ...
Tarp used to make a tent around a Sinti wagon
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn517656
- English
- 1945-1950
- overall: Height: 47.750 inches (121.285 cm) | Width: 70.370 inches (178.74 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
A section of a tarp kept by Rita Prigmore and originally used as a skirt around her family's wagon when she was a child in Wurzburg, Germany, after World War II. The tarp made a shelter under the wagon for the children. The Winterstein family were Sinti. They had traveled widely in Western and Central Europe until the Nazi regime restricted Sinti migrations in the 1930s. Rita's parents, Theresia Winterstein and Gabriel Reinhardt, met in 1941 when they both worked at the Stadttheater in Wurzburg. Persecution of the Sinti was escalating. They were no longer allowed to work at the theater. Sev...
Small hooked rug used in the wagon of a Sinti family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn517657
- English
- 1945-1950
- overall: Height: 16.500 inches (41.91 cm) | Width: 22.000 inches (55.88 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Small patterned hooked rug used as a shoe mat in the wagon of Rita Prigmore and her family when she was a child in Wurzberg, Germany, after World War II. The Winterstein family had traveled widely in Western and Central Europe until the Nazi regime restricted Sinti migrations in the 1930s. Rita's parents, Theresia Winterstein and Gabriel Reinhardt, met in 1941 when they both worked at the Stadttheater in Wurzburg. Persecution of the Sinti was escalating. They were no longer allowed to work at the theater. Several members of Theresia's family were forced to agree to sterilization. Theresia a...
Violin used by a Sinti musician
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn517670
- English
- overall: Height: 24.000 inches (60.96 cm) | Width: 8.120 inches (20.625 cm) | Depth: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Violin owned by Rita Prigmore and originally used by her father, Gabriel Reinhardt, who played with his four brothers in a Roma band in Germany before World War II. The Nazi regime restricted Roma migrations in the 1930s. Gabriel met Theresia Winterstein in 1941 when they both worked at the Stadttheater in Wurzburg, Germany. Persecution of the Roma was escalating and several members of both families were forced to agree to sterilization. Gabriel and Theresia decided to have a child, and when Theresia was called in for sterilization she was 3 months pregnant with twins. The Germans permitted...
Violin used by a Sinti musician
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn517672
- English
- overall: Height: 23.750 inches (60.325 cm) | Width: 8.120 inches (20.625 cm) | Depth: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Violin owned by Rita Prigmore and originally used by her father, Gabriel Reinhardt, who played with his four brothers in a Sinti band in Germany before World War II. The Nazi regime restricted Sinti migrations in the 1930s. Gabriel met Theresia Winterstein in 1941 when they both worked at the Stadttheater in Wurzburg, Germany. Persecution of the Sinti was escalating. They were no longer allowed to work at the theater. Several members of both families were forced to agree to sterilization. Gabriel and Theresia decided to have a child, and when Theresia was called in for sterilization she was...
Violin case used by a Sinti musician
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn517673
- English
- overall: Height: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm) | Width: 30.250 inches (76.835 cm) | Depth: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Wooden coffin style violin case owned by Rita Prigmore and originally used by her father, Gabriel Reinhardt, who played with his four brothers in a Sinti band in Germany before World War II. The Nazi regime restricted Sinti migrations in the 1930s. Gabriel met Theresia Winterstein in 1941 when they both worked at the Stadttheater in Wurzburg, Germany. Persecution of the Sinti was escalating. They were no longer allowed to work at the theater. Several members of both families were forced to agree to sterilization. Gabriel and Theresia decided to have a child, and when Theresia was called in ...
Violin bow used by a Sinti musician
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn517677
- English
- overall: Height: 29.120 inches (73.965 cm) | Width: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Depth: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Violin bow owned by Rita Prigmore and originally used by her father, Gabriel Reinhardt, who played with his four brothers in a Sinti band in Germany before World War II. The Nazi regime restricted Sinti migrations in the 1930s. Gabriel met Theresia Winterstein in 1941 when they both worked at the Stadttheater in Wurzburg, Germany. Persecution of the Sinti was escalating. They were no longer allowed to work at the theater. Several members of both families were forced to agree to sterilization. Gabriel and Theresia decided to have a child, and when Theresia was called in for sterilization she...
Violin bow used by a Sinti musician
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn517678
- English
- overall: Height: 29.120 inches (73.965 cm) | Width: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Depth: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Violin bow owned by Rita Prigmore and originally used by her father, Gabriel Reinhardt, who played with his four brothers in a Sinti band in Germany before World War II. The Nazi regime restricted Sinti migrations in the 1930s. Gabriel met Theresia Winterstein in 1941 when they both worked at the Stadttheater in Wurzburg, Germany. Persecution of the Sinti was escalating. They were no longer allowed to work at the theater. Several members of both families were forced to agree to sterilization. Gabriel and Theresia decided to have a child, and when Theresia was called in for sterilization she...