The Photograph
This 1944 wedding eve photograph of Marian Sadlewski and Eve Nussbacher sets the scene for their love story.
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Each artifact in our collection has a story to tell. The Artifacts Unpacked video series takes you behind the scenes to learn about the objects the Museum protects and how they keep alive the memory and experiences of victims and witnesses of the Holocaust.
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The Winter Gear
Who was Carl Weiler? A devoted son, brother, husband, and father. An attorney, an avid skier—and a German Jewish refugee.
The Camera
While on the run from the Nazis, Ivo Herlinger used his camera to capture pictures of his family’s hidden life.
The Velvet Dress
Learn the fate of St. Louis passenger Freya Maier and her dress that symbolized the hope she had for a new life.
A POW's Diary
In a secret diary, World War II POW Stephen Schweitzer documented what he and other American soldiers endured after capture by Nazi Germany.
The Headphones
Not only did the landmark trial of Nazi leaders in Nuremberg, Germany, reshape the legal landscape, it also pioneered cutting-edge technology.
The Łódź Ghetto Model
While forced to live and work in the Łódź ghetto in German-occupied Poland, Leon Jacobson painstakingly created this model of its sealed borders, streets, factories, and other landmarks.
The ID Tag
On a ship bound for New York, a 12-year-old German Jewish refugee wore an ID badge. It reads, in English and in French: “My name is Susie Hilsenrath. I am sailing for the United States …”
The Suitcase
As a young child, Elisabeth Blind kept this small suitcase packed and ready to move to their next hiding place in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
The Accordion
Hilde Anker could only take a few items when she fled Nazi Germany in June 1939. The 13-year-old made room for her accordion.
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