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German forces occupied Riga in early July 1941. Here, war damage to Riga's city hall is evidenced by blackened areas around the building's ... [LCID: 08780] — German forces occupied Riga in early July 1941. Here, war damage to Riga's city hall is shown by blackened areas around the building's windows. Riga, Latvia, August 1941.
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Jewish families with bundles of belongings during deportation from the Kovno ghetto to Riga in neighboring Latvia. [LCID: 81090] — Jewish families with bundles of belongings during deportation from the Kovno ghetto in Lithuania to Riga in neighboring Latvia. Kovno, Lithuania, 1942.
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Jews from the Riga ghetto on the "Aryan" side of Riga. [LCID: 86411] — Jews from the Riga ghetto on the "Aryan" side of Riga. Some groups of Jews were taken outside the ghetto for forced labor. Riga, Latvia, between 1941 and 1943.
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Jews from the Riga ghetto arrive at their forced-labor assignment in the Luftwaffe (German air force) field clothing depot. [LCID: 72117] — Jews from the Riga ghetto arrive at their forced-labor assignment in the Luftwaffe (German air force) field clothing depot. Riga, Latvia, 1942.
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Entrance to the Riga ghetto. Riga, Latvia, 1941-1943. [LCID: 72112] — Entrance to the Riga ghetto. Riga, Latvia, 1941–43.

During the Holocaust, the creation of ghettos was a key step in the Nazi process of separating, persecuting, and ultimately destroying Europe's Jews.
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Entrance gate to the Riga ghetto. This photograph was taken from outside the ghetto fence. [LCID: 25137] — Entrance gate to the Riga ghetto. This photograph was taken from outside the ghetto fence. Riga, Latvia, 1941-1943.
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A sign, in both German and Latvian, warning that people attempting to cross the fence or to contact inhabitants of the Riga ghetto ... [LCID: 28041] — A sign, in both German and Latvian, warning that people attempting to cross the fence or to contact inhabitants of the Riga ghetto will be shot. Riga, Latvia, 1941–43.
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Deportation of Jews to Riga, Latvia. Bielefeld, Germany, December 13, 1941. [LCID: 5123] — Deportation of Jews to Riga, Latvia. Bielefeld, Germany, December 13, 1941.
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Deportation of Jews to Riga, Latvia. Bielefeld, Germany, December 13, 1941. [LCID: 5122] — Deportation of Jews from Bielefeld in Germany to Riga in Latvia. Bielefeld, Germany, December 13, 1941.
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Deportation of Jews from Bielefeld to Riga, Latvia. [LCID: 5112] — Deportation of Jews from Bielefeld in Germany to Riga in Latvia. Bielefeld, Germany, December 13, 1941.
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A 14-year-old inmate of the Kaiserwald concentration camp near Riga. [LCID: 86214] — 14-year-old Sara Bialovadska, imprisoned in the Kaiserwald concentration camp near Riga. Latvia, 1943.
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