Passport to Happiness | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Passport to Happiness

Passport to Happiness | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Portrait of Fricis Brakmanis, age 41, and his bride-to-be Maija Smeils, 40, holding their wedding license. Both had spent time in Latvian forced-labor camps during World War II. Neither of them had heard from their former spouses since they were separated in war labor camps in 1944. They waited four years while their marital statuses were verified.
DESCRIPTION
Portrait of Fricis Brakmanis, age 41, and his bride-to-be Maija Smeils, 40, holding their wedding license. Both had spent time in Latvian forced-labor camps during World War II. Neither of them had heard from their former spouses since they were separated in war labor camps in 1944. They waited four years while their marital statuses were verified.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:89387
Creation Date: 10 20 1954
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 6442.5779
Original Dimensions:4 x 5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on Oct. 21, 1954, with longer caption.
SUBJECTS
Clothing and dress
Handbags
Portrait photography
Indoor photography
Coats
Special days
Immigrants
Refugees
Spouses
Couples
World War, 1939-1945

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