Handmade leather ID case made for a Jewish work leader
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 5.200 inches (13.208 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Depth: 0.240 inches (0.61 cm)
Archival History
The container was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Bernard Fleming.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Bert and Irene Fleming
Scope and Content
Hand-made case for an I.D. card which was presented as a gift to a Jewish work group leader from the Łódź ghetto.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
brown leather case; recto: upper left corner of cover bears metal plaque with inscription, "Unserem teuren Leiter/die/'Arbeits-Einsatz Abteilung'/Litzmannstadt Getto, d.17.IX.41."; upper center, metal Star of David attached to cover; lower right corner, metal initials, "BF", attached to cover
engraved, "September 17, 1941"
Genre
- Object
- Dress Accessories