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Self-Portrait of Walter Peltz with Group of Holocaust Survivors

Date: 1946
Description: A self-portrait by Walter Wolf Peltz (foreground) at a party with a group of Jewish Holocaust survivors who called themselves "The Club"; Germany.
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Rabbi Mayer Relles at his Manitowoc Home

Date: 12 28 1980
Description: Holocaust survivor Rabbi Mayer Relles at his home.
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Portrait of Martin Deutschkron

Date: 1944
Description: Portrait of Holocaust survivor Martin Deutschkron for use in false papers.
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Manny Chulew in His Kenosha Store

Date: 12 11 1980
Description: Holocaust survivor Manny Chulew in his Kenosha store, Barr Furniture.
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Titanic Survivors

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Description: Survivors of the Titanic sinking with Congressman William J. Cary and his Secretary, Richard P. Momsen, in front of the United States Capitol.
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Rabbi Mayer Relles at Superior Hebrew Congregation

Date: 1964
Description: Rabbi Mayer Relles after performing a wedding at Superior Hebrew Congregation.
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Young Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky

Date: 1939
Description: A portrait of young Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky, taken shortly after his release from a concentration camp.
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Robert M. Ball, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance

Date: 1960
Description: Portrait of Robert M. Ball sitting at his desk, as Deputy Director of the Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance. In 1962, President Kennedy appointed B...
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Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky and Wife Ida with "Uncle Sam"

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Description: Holocaust survivor Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky and his wife, Ida, pose for a picture with "Uncle Sam".
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Refugees Work as Clerks in a D.P. Camp Office

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Description: Three male refugees working as clerks in the office of a displaced persons camp; Germany. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of the Wisconsin Survivors...
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Holocaust Survivor Fred Platner with Cousin Heini and Brother Isidor

Date: 1946
Description: Group portrait of Holocaust survivor Fred Platner (left) seated at a table with his cousin, Heini Petzenbaum (center), and his brother, Isidor (right); Han...
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Portrait of Dutch Underground Member, Tom van Druyten

Date: 05 1945
Description: Portrait of Tom van Druyten, a member of the Dutch Underground, who was shot by a German on the day of liberation as van Druyten was attempting to disarm h...
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U.S. Military Academy Sole Survivors

Date: 1916
Description: Handwritten caption reads: "Sole Survivors, Class of 1866. U.S. Military Academy. Fiftieth Anniversary of Graduation." Twelve men are lined up in two rows ...
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Portrait of Louis Koplin

Date: 02 1946
Description: Louis Koplin's identification photo for his entry into the Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
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10th Anniversary of the Signing of the Social Security Act

Date: 08 14 1945
Description: A large group of federal employees celebrating the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act.

Left to right standing: Evelyn S. Selecma...

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Katz Family

Date: 1955
Description: Group portrait of the Katz family (from left): Ruthie, Rosa, Mark, and Arthur.
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Katz Family Portrait at Marilyn's Bat Mitzvah

Date: 1979
Description: Katz family portrait at Marilyn's bat mitzvah. Foreground: Ruthie, Rosa, Marilyn, and Sue (daughter-in-law). Background: Bernard and Arthur. Temple B'nai I...
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Polio Survivors Value March of Dimes

Date: 12 28 1954
Description: Jack W. Thomas, a service manager at Ray-O-Vac International, was diagnosed with polio in 1952 while in the Belgian Congo.
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Polio Survivors Value March of Dimes

Date: 12 28 1954
Description: Mrs. Arnold (Elizabeth) Griswold sitting in a wheelchair beside her family. She was diagnosed with polio in 1949.

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