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    [Vishniac's son Wolf arriving with his family in New York Harbor on the S.S. Siboney]

    Object Name
    162
    DateDecember 31, 1940
    Label Text

    Roman Vishniac’s son Wolf was eighteen years old when he arrived in New York Harbor on the S.S. Siboney, the American Export Lines Steamer that brought the Vishniac family, including Roman, Luta, Mara, and more than 80 other European Jewish refugees to safety on American shores. Departing Lisbon on December 20, 1940, the ship arrived on December 31, 1940. Other passengers on the S.S. Siboney included Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Jean Renoir.

    Medium
    Gelatin silver print
    Dimensions
    Image (paper): 5 x 5 3/4 in. (12.7 x 14.6 cm)
    Location
    place taken New York, New York, United States
    Credit Line
    Promised Gift of Mara Vishniac Kohn
    Accession NumberMVK.FP.288
    Copyright
    © Mara Vishniac Kohn, courtesy International Center of Photography

    For all uses of photographs by Roman Vishniac contact ICP at: vishniac_archive@icp.org.