Displaced persons of various nationalities seeking to immigrate to the U.S. line the decks of the General Black as it leaves the port of Bremerhaven.
Overview
- Caption
- Displaced persons of various nationalities seeking to immigrate to the U.S. line the decks of the General Black as it leaves the port of Bremerhaven.
- Date
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October 1948
- Locale
- Bremerhaven, [Bremen] Germany
- Photo Credit
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College Park
- Event History
- The USS General Black, dubbed the "Ship to Freedom" by its passengers, brought 813 European DPs from eleven nations to the United States under the provisions of the newly enacted Displaced Persons' Act. These were the first DPs allowed to enter the U.S. under the new quota. The ship's departure from Bremerhaven was marked by speeches by U.S. military and civilian leaders and by an army band concert.
Rights & Restrictions
- Photo Source
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National Archives and Records Administration, College Park
Copyright: Public DomainSource Record ID: 111-SC-310938
Keywords & Subjects
- Record last modified:
- 2007-04-06 00:00:00
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