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A passenger liner waits in port, surrounded by smaller boats.
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The St. Louis in the port of Hamburg

The St. Louis, carrying more than 900 Jewish refugees, waits in the port of Hamburg. The Cuban government denied the passengers entry. Hamburg, Germany, 1939.

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