Jewish refugee children are shown on the deck of the SS President Harding looking out at the lower New York skyline.
- Date
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1939 June 03
- Locale
- New York City, NY United States
- Photo Designation
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JEWISH REFUGEES: SEARCH FOR SAFE HAVENS (1933-1945) -- Emigration/Refugee Assistance -- In USA -- Refugees/Absorption/Correspondence
- Photo Credit
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College Park
Jewish refugee children are shown on the deck of the SS President Harding looking out at the lower New York skyline.
The ship carried 50 children who ranged in age from 5 to 15 and went to an estate in Philadelphia to await their parents who were still abroad.
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Record last modified: 2018-02-08 00:00:00
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