Photograph : Paper : Printed ; Ht: 4 1/8 in. x W: 5 3/4 in.
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Documentary Artifact
Date
April 29, 1945
Physical Condition
Good
Language
English
German
Hungarian
Notes
1 page, double-sided. Blank postcard, on one side is image of crematorium building with piles of corpses outside with inmates standing near them, some printing on back
Internment certificate : Paper : Typed : Ink : b&w ; Ht: 4 3/4 in. x W: 6 3/4 in.
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Documentary Artifact
Date
August 6, 1947
Physical Condition
Good
Language
German
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Certificate from US Army War Crimes Group, Dachau Detachment, Prosecution Flossenberg stating that Josef Steinlauf, also known as Josef Blonder, was imprisoned in Flossenburg from August 4, 1944 until liberation on April 16, 1945.
Knapsack : woven, sewn, machine, perforated : green, brown, silver ; Ht: 59 cm x W: 58 cm
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Personal Gear
Date
1940-1945
Physical Condition
Good
Notes
Heavy weave, rectangle bag with 2 large pockets on the front panel and 2 shoulder straps attached to the back panel; each strap is connected at the top centre by a ring; they are adjustable by a buckle attaching through a perforated tab and fastenings at each bottom corner. The bag pulls close with a draw-string along the top opening; there is a rectangular flap (with rounded corners) that covers the opening, with a strap and buckle to keep it secure; each pocket are also closed using a strap and buckle. Narrative: According to info available, the knapsack was originally owned by Joseph Wyshynski, who was born in Lodz. His mother gave him this knapsack filled with clothes and food. In 1940-1941. He was sent by the Russian army to Siberia, where he met Helen Ackerman, the donor of this item. He eventually died in prison in Leningrad in 1944.