Stool made by refugees from old wooden crates during the war
Archival History
The stool was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Emilie Boit.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Emilie Russier Boit
Scope and Content
Stool made by refugees from old wooden crates during the war and covered with fragments of gray fabric cut from blankets brought back from the Gurs internment camp. The stool was left behind by Jewish refugees when they left the Coteau Fleuri.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
covered with gray fabric
Genre
- Object
- Furnishings and Furniture