Overview
- Description
- Image is of Herman Yablokoff (donor's uncle), a prominent actor in Yiddish theater, holding Michael Russek [donor's son] upon the arrival of the Russeks in N.Y. on March 3, 1949. The Russeks had immigrated from a displaced persons camp in Germany with the assistance of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), as indicated by the pin on Michael's jacket.
- Date
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1949 March 03
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Extent
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1 folder
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- Conditions on Access
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- Conditions on Use
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Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Immigrants--United States--New York. Emigration and immigration--United States--New York.
- Personal Name
- Yablokoff, Herman, 1903-1981. Russek, Michael.
- Corporate Name
- HIAS (Agency)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The photograph was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Dora Russek in 2003.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-05-31 07:46:14
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