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The inauguration of an electrical power plant building, which also housed the new electric flour and saw mills.

Photograph | Photograph Number: 40488
The inauguration of an electrical power plant building, which also housed the new electric flour and saw mills. The power plant was built and owned by the Kiuchefski family and Moshe Kaganowicz. Standing in front of the building are (left to right) Shlomo Kiuchefski, Dora Zlotnik Berkowicz, Zeev Kaganowicz, and wife, Masha (née Kiuchefski). Two Kaganowicz brothers, Moshe and Zeev married two Kiuchefski sisters, Hannah and Masha. Moshe and Hannah moved to Vilna. In addition to his partnership in the electric power plant, Moshe also served as an agent for a cosmetic company. Dora immigrated to Palestine; Zeev and Masha were murdered by the Germans; Shlomo was killed by the AK.

The inauguration of an electrical power plant building, which also housed the new electric flour and saw mills.

The power plant was built and owned by the Kiuchefski family and Moshe Kaganowicz. Standing in front of the building are (left to right) Shlomo Kiuchefski, Dora Zlotnik Berkowicz, Zeev Kaganowicz, and wife, Masha (née Kiuchefski).

Two Kaganowicz brothers, Moshe and Zeev married two Kiuchefski sisters, Hannah and Masha. Moshe and Hannah moved to Vilna. In addition to his partnership in the electric power plant, Moshe also served as an agent for a cosmetic company. Dora immigrated to Palestine; Zeev and Masha were murdered by the Germans; Shlomo was killed by the AK.

Photographer
Rephael Lejbowicz
Date
1931
Locale
Eisiskes, [Nowogrodek] Poland
Variant Locale
Eishyshok
Eshishuk
Eyshishkes
Ejszyszki
Eishishkes
Lithuania
Photo Designation
LIFE BEFORE THE HOLOCAUST: Yaffa Eliach Collection -- Families K
Photo Credit
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of The Shtetl Foundation

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Artifact Photographer
Arnold Kramer

Rights and Restrictions

Photo Source
The Shtetl Foundation
Copyright: Agency Agreement
Provenance: Kagonowicz Family
Source Record ID: RN60-1
Published Source
There Once Was a World - Eliach, Yaffa - Little, Brown - p. 283
Restriction
NOT FOR RELEASE without the permission of the The Shtetl Foundation
 
Record last modified: 2002-09-25 00:00:00
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