Shoe worn by female prisoner in a concentration camp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Depth: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)
Archival History
The shoe was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Clari Levy, the daughter of Lenke Keslzer.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Clari Levy
Scope and Content
Shoe was worn by Lenke Keszler who was interned in a sub-camp of Riga. While Lenke was in Latvia, her foot became sore. She wrapped a blanket around her foot instead of wearing the shoe. Lenke was pulled away and killed in Latvia. Her daughter Clari saved the shoe and kept it while she was in hiding.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Genre
- Dress Accessories
- Object
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