Two razor blades from a displaced persons camp

Identifier
irn11720
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1996.73.6
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn11720

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm)

Archival History

The razor blade was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Laib Opoczynski.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Laib Opoczynski

Scope and Content

Razor blades distributed by JOINT.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Two safety razor blades wrapped in glassine imprinted with Schick Thin.

front and back, engraved : A.J.D.C. / Joint Distribution Committee / Made in U.S.A / A Gift

Subjects

  • Slave labor--Biography.
  • Concentration camp inmates--Biography.

Genre

  • Personal Equipment and Supplies
  • Object
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