Vent cover
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 5.130 inches (13.03 cm) | Width: 6.130 inches (15.57 cm) | Depth: 0.380 inches (0.965 cm)
Archival History
The air vent was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017.
Scope and Content
Metal air vent cover that belonged to a house located at Lvivska Street no. 35, Zolkiew (Zhovka), Ukraine, whose crawl space under the floorboards served as a hiding place for Jews during the Holocaust. The trap door and hiding place are described in detail in the Holocaust memoir "Clara's War: One Girl's Story of Survival", by Clara Kramer.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Metal grate or vent cover.
Genre
- Object
- Architectural Elements
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