Short, brown, child's winter coat worn by Jeffrey Hochbaum
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 18.000 inches (45.72 cm) | Width: 27.250 inches (69.215 cm)
Archival History
The coat was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2021 by Joan Hochbaum, wife of Jeffrey Hochbaum.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joan Hochbaum
Scope and Content
Brown winter coat worn by Jeffrey Hochbaum following his birth to Leon and Blanka Hochbaum in Vienna, Austria following World War II (1939-1945). Leon and Blanka were both displaced Polish Jewish survivors who lived in hiding during the Holocaust. They met and married in Vienna after the war.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Child's brown, heavweight cloth coat with a button placket and patch pockets. The coat is stained from use and has losses from the fabric, as well as several missing buttons.
Subjects
- Vienna (Austria)
Genre
- Clothing and Dress
- Coats.
- Object