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Aunt Truus’ Tote Bag
1942/1945
Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In 1942 Truus Scholten joined the resistance in the Dutch province of Limburg, bordering on Germany. As a midwife, she was respected by both the Dutch and the Germans. Her line of work exempted her from the imposed evening curfew and she was allowed to keep her car.
Details
- Title: Aunt Truus’ Tote Bag
- Date: 1942/1945
- Location: Amsterdam
- Physical Dimensions: h 23 cm x w 45 cm
- Provenance: From the collection of the Dutch Resistance Museum, Amsterdam
- External Link: More information and (historical) photos, http://www.tweedewereldoorlog.nl/100voorwerpen/voorwerp/tas-van-tante-truus/
- Provenance Link: http://www.verzetsmuseum.org/museum/nl/museum
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