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Portrait of Dr. Julius Kuhl.

Photograph | Digitized | Photograph Number: 45677

Portrait of Dr. Julius Kuhl.

Overview

Caption: Portrait of Dr. Julius Kuhl.
Photo Credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Eric Saul

Rights & Restrictions

Photo Source: Eric Saul

Copyright: Agency Agreement (No Fees)

Provenance: Evelyn Kuhl Singer

Source Record ID: File 43

Keywords & Subjects

Keyword: AMBASSADORS/DIPLOMATS/ENVOYS CLOSE-UPS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS JEWS (POLISH) KUHL, JULIUS POLES RESCUERS/RESCUE RESCUERS/RESCUE (DIPLOMATIC) STUDIO PORTRAITS
Photo Designation: RESCUE MISSIONS -- Diplomatic Rescue -- Other Diplomatic Rescuers -- Kuhl

Administrative Notes

Biography: Dr. Julius Kuhl, Polish consul in Bern, Switzerland, 1938-1945, who issued thousands of protective visas and passports to Jewish refugees enabling them to remain in Switzerland or emigrate to other countries.

[Source: Saul, Eric. "Visas for Life" exhibition, February, 2000]

Record last modified:: 2003-10-02 00:00:00
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