Overview
- Description
- Consists of an enlarged commemorative photograph of Schwarzburg, Germany, in the shape of a heart, as part of the materials from the post-war experiences of the Kozler family, originally of Kryłów, Poland. The Kozlers, a Catholic Polish family, were separated when Stanislaw was sent into Germany for forced labor. The rest of the family was later sent to a forced labor camp near Schwarzburg and reunited with Stanislaw right before being liberated by the American military. The family lived at a displaced persons camp near Coburg until 1949, when they immigrated to the United States.
- Date
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inclusive:
1945-1949
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Theresa Latosh
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Genre/Form
- Photograph.
- Extent
-
1 folder
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Schwarzburg (Germany).
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Theresa Latosh donated her mother's family's collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in April 2011.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-04-29 07:55:32
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Also in Stanislaw Kozler family collection
The collection consists of a fork, spoon, and a commemorative photograph relating to the experiences of Stanislaw Kozler and his family, originally of Kryłów, Poland, after World War II when they were liberated by the United States military from a forced labor camp in Schwarzburg, Germany.
Date: 1945-1949
Fork given to a Polish Catholic forced laborer by liberating US troops
Object
Fork given to Stanislaw Kozler by the American military after liberation.
Spoon given to a Polish Catholic forced laborer by the liberating US troops
Object
Spoon given to Stanislaw Kozler by the American military after liberation.
