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Statue of Liberty as Photographed Upon Arrival into the United States by Holocaust Survivor
1947
The Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor as photographed by Holocaust survivor, Louis Koplin. Taken from the ship carrying him from Europe to the United States.
Polish Refugees on Train
1946
Train full of Polish refugees. Photograph taken by Louis Koplin during the time he worked for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee; near the German border. "U.S. Army" is painted on the...
Louis Koplin and Friends Working for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
1946
Louis Koplin (far left, in front of truck) and friends. All the men are wearing uniforms of workers for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee; Munich.
Schlomo Kopolowitz in front of Koplin Residence
October 1966
Louis Koplin's uncle, Schlomo Kopolowitz, standing in front of the Koplin residence (occupied as a government building since the end of World War II); Svaljava (Ukraine).
Louis Koplin and Family
April 1971
From left: Louis Koplin's nephew, Lanny Lichter, son Steven, wife Lorraine, Louis Koplin; on a visit to Joe Fink, the man responsible for bringing Koplin to the U.S. after World War II.
Milo Weinschenker in Sunglasses
1947
Portrait of a refugee child, Milo Weinschenker, wearing sunglasses. He is standing next to a train, as he and his family were about to leave Germany to sail to the United States.
