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Refugees on their Way to the United States
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Refugees on their way to Bremerhaven, Germany to sail to the United States. The man in the center is Max Neumann, director of HIAS in Germany. On the left is the Weinschenker family. Frieda Weinschenker is seated in the train doorway on the far right and next to her is her mother Klara Weinschenker. Standing in front of Frieda is her father Chaim Weinschenker, and standing in front of him is Frieda's brother Milo Weinschenker.
1947
Sorrin, Saul, 1919-1995
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Weinschenker Family in a Train Car
1947
The Weinschenker family poses for a portrait in a train car. From left to right are an unidentified man, an unidentified woman, Frieda Weinschenker (sitting in the doorway of the train car), her mo...
The Weinschenker Family
1947
The Weinschenker family posing in the doorway of a train car. Standing in front of the group is Chaim Weinschenker. Behind him, from left to right, are an unidentified woman, Klara Weinschenker and...
Milo Weinschenker
1947
Portrait of Milo Weinschenker, the son of Chaim and Klara Weinschenker. He is sick, tucked into bed.
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.
Portrait of Saul Sorrin
1947
Portrait of Saul Sorrin, Area Director of the International Refugee Organization; Germany. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of the Wisconsin Survivors of the Holocaust Interviews project. Sorri...
Refugee Children on an Outing
Refugee children stand in line as they wait to go on an outing; Munich. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of the Wisconsin Survivors of the Holocaust Interviews project. Sorrin, born in New York...
