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Polish-Jewish immigrant Tewja Soshnick (center) greets his brother Isidore (left) upon his arrival from Poland aboard the SS Queen Mary.

Photograph | Photograph Number: 11131
Polish-Jewish immigrant Tewja Soshnick (center) greets his brother Isidore (left) upon his arrival from Poland aboard the SS Queen Mary. At the right is Tewja's son, Yachem. Tewja, who lost his business in Poland, will receive a half interest in his brother's new restaurant as a guarantee that he will not become a public charge. His wife and seven other children are expected to arrive in several months.

Polish-Jewish immigrant Tewja Soshnick (center) greets his brother Isidore (left) upon his arrival from Poland aboard the SS Queen Mary.

At the right is Tewja's son, Yachem. Tewja, who lost his business in Poland, will receive a half interest in his brother's new restaurant as a guarantee that he will not become a public charge. His wife and seven other children are expected to arrive in several months.

Date
1938 November 16
Locale
New York City, NY United States
Photo Designation
JEWISH REFUGEES: SEARCH FOR SAFE HAVENS (1933-1945) -- Emigration/Refugee Assistance -- In USA -- Refugees/Absorption/Correspondence
Photo Credit
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College Park

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Photo Source
National Archives and Records Administration, College Park
Copyright: Public Domain
Source Record ID: 306-NT-648-E-8
AP/Wide World
Copyright: Exclusively with source
Provenance: The Forward
 
Record last modified: 2018-02-08 00:00:00
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