Purse
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Width: 8.750 inches (22.225 cm) | Depth: 1.120 inches (2.845 cm)
Archival History
The purse was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Elizabeth Margosches the grandaughter of Helene Reik.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Elizabeth Margosches
Scope and Content
Purse used by Helene Reik while she was in Thersienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German occupied Czechoslovakia during the Holocaust.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular body constructed of textured brown leather; flap attaches to body and locks in place by metal snap; five interior pockets; leather-covered mirror housed in first pocket and attached by textile band; third pocket locks with metal clasp; leather metal handle attached to back of body.
People
- Reik, Helene.
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- Jewish ghettos--Czech Republic--Terezín (Severočeský kraj)
Genre
- Object
- Dress Accessories