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1. The Polish prisoner Heinrich Skowron (b. February 1912) poses in the courtyard of the county courthouse in Rzeszow. The special [SS] court sentenced him to death on April 23 and executed him on August 20, 1940.

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Date:: April 1940

2. The Polish prisoner Siegmunt Swider (b. May 6, 1906) poses in the courtyard of the county courthouse in Rzeszow. The special [SS] court sentenced him to death on April 23 and executed him on August 20, 1940.

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Date:: April 1940

3. The Polish prisoner Siegmunt Swider (b. May 6, 1906) is led down the hall of the county courthouse in Rzeszow. The special [SS] court sentenced him to death on April 23 and executed him on August 20, 1940.

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Date:: April 1940

4. The Polish prisoner Karl Daniskewski (b. September 13, 1893) is led down the hall of the county courthouse in Rzeszow. The special [SS] court sentenced him to death on April 23 and executed him on May 30.

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Date:: April 1940

5. Religious Jews wearing armbands at forced labor sweeping the cobblestone streets.

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Date:: Circa 1940

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