Photograph
Matiss Briedis Family
| The Matiss Briedis family, from Latvia, with some of the Madison men and women who have found them a new home in Madison. Seated are Matiss, 42, former Latvian army officer and now an electrician, and his wife Eleanor, 44, teacher and linguist. Standing, left to right, are their son, Uldis-Jekabs, 16; Dr. Alfred W. Swan, pastor of First Congregational Church, the sponsoring agency; Mrs. Moses Smith, member of the church's displaced persons committee, Kurt Brueckner, whose wife heads the committee and daughter Signe Kristine. |
| Image ID: | 60808 |
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| Creation Date: | 08 16 1949 |
| Creator Name: | Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6442.2752 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
| Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on Aug. 17, 1949. |
| Family |
| Refugees |
| Clergy |
| Laity |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Clothing and dress |
| Dresses |
| Men |
| Women |
| Teenagers |
| Youth |
| Indoor photography |
| Portraits, Group |
| Committees |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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