![1936 portrait of two-year-old Mania Halef, a Jewish child, who was later killed during the mass execution at Babi Yar. [LCID: 03256]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/a2035205-0d17-41d0-88fe-23947b374467.jpg)
1936 portrait of two-year-old Mania Halef, a Jewish child, who was later killed during the mass execution at Babi Yar.
What can photographs such as this one tell us about life before World War II and the "Final Solution"?
Why are photographs like this one important historical evidence?
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