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[Mara Vishniac, Västraby, Sweden]

Unidentified Photographer

Object Name
Vitrine:07.10
DateFebruary 1940
Label Text

In May 1939, Mara Vishniac, age thirteen, was sent to a school for German Jewish refugee youth in Västraby, located in the south of Sweden, where this photograph was taken. In 1940, Mara and Wolf joined Luta at her Stockholm apartment, where they awaited American visas for the family to immigrate to the U.S.

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Paper: 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (5.7 x 3.8 cm)
Location
place taken Västraby, Sweden
Credit Line
Collection Mara Vishniac Kohn
Accession NumberMVK.FP.286
Copyright
© Mara Vishniac Kohn, courtesy International Center of Photography

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