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Group portrait of the faculty and board members of the Real Gymnasium in Kaunas.

Photograph | Photograph Number: 21278
Group portrait of the faculty and board members of the Real Gymnasium in Kaunas. Among those pictured are Leo Aryeh Zeidel (first row, second from the right) who was a representative of the parents' committee. Second row: Yavetz (the gym teacher, far right); Mrs. Miller (third from the right). Third row: Dr. Kissim (the science teacher who died in Dachau, far right), Lena Rachmilevitch (second from right). Also, Dr. Swartz, Dr. Feldstein (the director of the school), Natan Greenblat and Dr. Junblanski.

Group portrait of the faculty and board members of the Real Gymnasium in Kaunas.

Among those pictured are Leo Aryeh Zeidel (first row, second from the right) who was a representative of the parents' committee. Second row: Yavetz (the gym teacher, far right); Mrs. Miller (third from the right). Third row: Dr. Kissim (the science teacher who died in Dachau, far right), Lena Rachmilevitch (second from right). Also, Dr. Swartz, Dr. Feldstein (the director of the school), Natan Greenblat and Dr. Junblanski.

Date
1935 March 28
Locale
Kaunas, Lithuania
Variant Locale
Kauen
Kovno
Kowno
Photo Designation
LIFE BEFORE THE HOLOCAUST -- Lithuania -- School/University/Youth Groups
Photo Credit
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Alexander Zeidel

About This Photograph

Biography
Alexander Zeidel is the son of Leo Aryeh Zeidel and Rachel (nee Buchanz) Ziedel. Alexander was born in Kaunas, Lithuania on October 1, 1921. His father owned a transport service called Litrans. The family were staunch Zionists and immigrated to Palestine in the mid-1930s.

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Photo Source
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Provenance: Alexander Zeidel
 
Record last modified: 2006-10-26 00:00:00
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