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Russek family photograph

Document | Accession Number: 2003.55.1

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
1949 March 03
Genre/Form
Photographs.
Extent
1 folder

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The photograph was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Dora Russek in 2003.

Rights and 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.

 
Record last modified: 2021-11-10 13:02:16
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