NAZI era boxcar comes to Michigan
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:48 pm
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Just after 3 pm on Friday, September 23, 2011, the Holocaust Memorial Center's newest artifact arrived. The Holocaust-era boxcar had been several weeks in transit via rail, truck, and ship, and was placed via a crane in its new home behind the HMC in Farmington Hills.
The boxcar is of the style referred to as "forty and eight," which refers to its carrying capacity. Boxcars similar to this were used to carry freight and personnel during WWII. Similar cars were also used to transport Jews and other victims of the Holocaust to concentration camps and killing centers.
The HMC's boxcar's provenance is unclear. It dates to the Holocaust-era and other boxcars of its style were in use through the 1960s. This particular boxcar was parked in Cottbus, Germany prior to its relocation to metro Detroit. It is now a permanent part of the HMC's collections and will be carefully preserved.
Photos and periodic updates are available on the HMC's Facebook page (facebook.com/hmczfc).
Photo direct link: http://on.fb.me/p5YAdt
Just after 3 pm on Friday, September 23, 2011, the Holocaust Memorial Center's newest artifact arrived. The Holocaust-era boxcar had been several weeks in transit via rail, truck, and ship, and was placed via a crane in its new home behind the HMC in Farmington Hills.
The boxcar is of the style referred to as "forty and eight," which refers to its carrying capacity. Boxcars similar to this were used to carry freight and personnel during WWII. Similar cars were also used to transport Jews and other victims of the Holocaust to concentration camps and killing centers.
The HMC's boxcar's provenance is unclear. It dates to the Holocaust-era and other boxcars of its style were in use through the 1960s. This particular boxcar was parked in Cottbus, Germany prior to its relocation to metro Detroit. It is now a permanent part of the HMC's collections and will be carefully preserved.
Photos and periodic updates are available on the HMC's Facebook page (facebook.com/hmczfc).
Photo direct link: http://on.fb.me/p5YAdt