Miniature wooden train

Identifier
irn550203
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.251.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Width: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Depth: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)

Archival History

The wooden train was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Jodie Butler, the daughter of Jean Jones.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jodie Butler

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

One of three wooden toys sent to Jean Jones in Iowa from her German pen pal Irmgard Richter, whose parents were teachers in Berlin.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Four individual miniature wooden trains attached to each other with metal loops.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.