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Lore Tobias photograph collection

Document | Accession Number: 1992.225

The collection consists of pre-war photographs depicting the Sussmann family of Alsbach-Hähnlein, Germany. Included are depictions of Ludwig Friedrich Sussmann in as a soldier in the German Army during World War I, and several family photographs from 1933-1938. Family members identified include: Ludwig Sussmann, Alfred, Sussmann, Emma Sussmann Weiss, Johanna Sussmann, Siegfried and Lilli Sussmann, Stephen Sussmann and Heinz Sussman. Also included is a depiction of the family home in Alsbach-Hähnlein.

Date
inclusive:  1916-1938
Language
German
Genre/Form
Photographs.
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

Document Creator
Ludwig F. Sussman
Biography
Ludwig Friedrich Sussmann was born May 9th, 1889 in Alsbach-Hӓhnlein (Germany) to a Jewish family. He was a soldier in the German Army during WWI, possibly in Romania, where he received a medal for bravery. Ludwig, his wife and daughter, Lora, first attempted to emigrate from Germany on a passenger ship that was returned to Germany, due to the Munich Conference. Ludwig, his daughter Lora and his family eventually emigrated and settled in the United States.
System of Arrangement
The collection is arranged as a single series.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Lore Tobias in 1992. Lore is the daughter of Ludwig and Selma Sussman.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2021-05-25 14:55:47
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