Overview
- Description
- The photographs depict Eliezer Löwi's experiences after World War II in Belgium and Israel. The images consist of mostly portrait photographs of Eliezer Löwi as a young boy, at his Bar Mitzvah, and as a member of the Israeli Navy. Also included are a photograph of Mr. Löwi and his mother in Israel and a class portrait of schoolchildren in Antwerp, Belgium.
- Date
-
inclusive:
1948-1958
- Collection Creator
- Eliezer Löwi
- Biography
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Eliezer Löwi was born Leszek Löwi in Lʹvov, Poland (now Lʹviv, Ukraine), on Apr. 14, 1938, to Nachman and Mina Löwi. His uncle, Mayer Löwi, smuggled Eliezer out of the Janowska work camp during the summer of 1941 and took him to the Jashchemski family's farm in Zohorowice where he was hidden until 1944. After the end of World War II, he and his mother lived in Belgium until 1949 when they emigrated to Israel.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Portrait photographs.
- 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
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The photographs were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Eliezer Löwi in 2003.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:05:34
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn512859
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