Helen and William Luksenburg, two Jewish survivors from Poland, light memorial candles during a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Photograph | Digitized | Photograph Number: N05140.03

Overview

Caption: Helen and William Luksenburg, two Jewish survivors from Poland, light memorial candles during a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

The theme of this year's commemoration was "The Holocaust and the New Century: The Imperative to Remember." Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson delivered the keynote address, and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Stuart E. Eizenstat were recognized for their extraordinary contributions.
Photographer: Max Reid
Date: 2000 May 02
Locale: Washington, DC United States
Photo Credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Photo by Max Reid

Photo Source: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Keyword: BUILDING (USHMM) CANDLES/CANDLELIGHTING DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE HALL OF REMEMBRANCE LUKSENBURG, HELEN LUKSENBURG, WILLIAM SURVIVORS
Photo Designation: EVENTS -- DOR (Days of Remembrance) -- 2000