Handmade stocking belonging to Ilse Neuhaus

Identifier
irn737865
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2020.349.28
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn737865

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 27.500 inches (69.85 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm)

Archival History

The stocking was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Helen Rubel in 2020.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, gift of the Kahn, Neuhaus, and Rubel Families.

Scope and Content

Handmade stocking, likely created by the donor's aunt, Ilse Neuhaus (1924-1942), who was a clothing design student before she was deported to Auschwitz in 1942. The stocking is one of a number of Ilse's textiles, all part of a collection related to the Kahn and Neuhaus families in Hadamar and Hochspeyer, Germany, and in Amsterdam.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Handmade tan colored stocking

Subjects

  • Hadamar (Germany)
  • Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Genre

  • Dress Accessories
  • Object
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