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Jewish Life in Europe Before the Holocaust - Photograph

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1930s street scene in the Jewish quarter of Paris

A street scene with several men, women, and children going about their daily lives. The children group together and appear to be talking, while one looks directly at the camera. The buildings look to be made of stone, while a large banner hangs advertising a butcher’s shop.

Street scene in the Jewish quarter of Paris before World War II and the Holocaust. Paris, France, 1933–39.

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Wedding portrait of Hilde and Gerrit Verdoner

Portrait of Hilde and Gerrit Verdoner, with four bridesmaids, on their wedding day. [LCID: 02769]

Portrait of Hilde and Gerrit Verdoner, with four bridesmaids, on their wedding day. The bridesmaids are: Jetty Fontijn (far left), Letty Stibbe (second from right), Miepje Slulizer (right), and Fanny Schoenfeld (standing, back). Amsterdam, the Netherlands, December 12, 1933.

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Classmates at a school in Prague

Ruth Kohn (top row, second from left) and her classmates at a school in Prague. [LCID: 04607]

Ruth Kohn (top row, second from left) and her classmates at a school in Prague. Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1928.

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Street scene in prewar Kalisz

A Jewish family walking down a street. Kalisz, Poland, May 16, 1935. [LCID: 05303]

A Jewish family strolls along a street in prewar Kalisz. Poland, May 16, 1935.

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Outdoor market in Krakow

Jewish vendors sell their wares at an outdoor market in front of the Stara synagogue. [LCID: 08781]

Scene of prewar economic life: Jewish vendors sell their wares at an outdoor market in front of the Stara synagogue. Krakow, Poland, 1936.

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First day of school

Berta Rosenheim poses with a large cone, traditionally filled with sweets and stationery, on her first day of school. [LCID: 12479]

Berta Rosenheim poses with a large cone, traditionally filled with sweets and stationery, on her first day of school. Leipzig, Germany, April 1929.

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Three generations of a Jewish family pose for a group photograph

Three generations of a Jewish family pose for a group photograph. [LCID: 15933]

Three generations of a Jewish family pose for a group photograph. Vilna, 1938-39.

The photo was taken during daughter Mina's visit from Montreal. Among those pictured are Mina (Katz) Herman and her daughter, Audrey (front row, second from the right), Itzik Katz, Mina's brother (standing at the far left) and Malka Katz, Mina's mother (front row, center).

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Purim portrait of a kindergarten class

Purim portrait of a kindergarten class at the Reali Hebrew gymnasium. [LCID: 14810]

Purim portrait of a kindergarten class at the Reali Hebrew gymnasium. Kovno, Lithuania, March 5, 1939.

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Group portrait of members of a Zionist pioneer youth group

Group portrait of the members of the Zionist pioneer youth group, Ha-Shomer ha-Tsa'ir Hachshara. [LCID: 14397]

Group portrait of the members of the Zionist pioneer youth group, Ha-Shomer ha-Tsa'ir Hachshara. Kalisz, Poland, May 1, 1935.

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