Media Essay
Jewish Life in Europe Before the Holocaust - Photograph
1930s street scene in the Jewish quarter of Paris
Street scene in the Jewish quarter of Paris before World War II and the Holocaust. Paris, France, 1933–39.
Item ViewWedding portrait of Hilde and Gerrit Verdoner
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.
Item ViewClassmates at a school in Prague
Ruth Kohn (top row, second from left) and her classmates at a school in Prague. Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1928.
Item ViewStreet scene in prewar Kalisz
A Jewish family strolls along a street in prewar Kalisz. Poland, May 16, 1935.
Item ViewOutdoor market in Krakow
Scene of prewar economic life: Jewish vendors sell their wares at an outdoor market in front of the Stara synagogue. Krakow, Poland, 1936.
Item ViewFirst day of school
Berta Rosenheim poses with a large cone, traditionally filled with sweets and stationery, on her first day of school. Leipzig, Germany, April 1929.
Item ViewThree generations of a Jewish family pose for a group photograph
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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