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4 soldiers at the barber

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60083
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Date
March 24, 1916
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
March 24, 1916
Language
German
Notes
B&w, white border. Outdoors. Group of five men in uniform. One is being shaved by another standing up; the rest are seated on a bench. Two men are sharing a newspaper, the one on the right is Ernst Sicher. Another man is reading a book. There is a building behind them with a porch and windows. Divided postcard back with a circular postmark in top right corner. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Postcard sent by Ernst Sicher to his wife Mizzie (Maria) Kriszten by field mail. Ernst Sicher was donor Liselotte Ivry's mother's brother.
Accession No.
2011.01.12
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Armed men

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60080
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Date
July 24, 1917
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
July 24, 1917
Language
German
Notes
B&w, no border. Outdoors. Eight men in uniform pose on a cobblestone road with weapons in front of a wall. Three men hold rifles and three more are holding a mortar. Some wear helmets and others wear caps. Postcard back with circular postmark in t.r. corner, with red signature beside it. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Postcard sent to Mathilde Epstein, donor Liselotte Ivry's grandfather's second wife, from Robert Epstein (Liselotte's uncle).
Accession No.
2011.01.09
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47616
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : carved, cast, printed, handwritten, stamped : brown, gold, red, black, beige, purple
Date
January 24, 1902
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : carved, cast, printed, handwritten, stamped : brown, gold, red, black, beige, purple
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
January 24, 1902
Physical Condition
Good
Language
German
Notes
Hardcover, bound in brown leather with a carved low relief border design and title in the centre. In the middle of the design is a metal adorment Coat of Arms: 2 knights standing with a shield in between; above the shield is a lion and crown; parts of the adornment have been painted red and black. Metal adornments are also attached to each corner: larger corner adornments are found on the obverse, smaller corner adornments are found on the reverse. The inside covers and flyleafs (front and back) have been lined with shiny purple fabric, with a low-relief floral border stamped into the leather edge; the fabric covers cardboard on the flyleaf. The first page has the declaration of making Adam Wunder an honourary citizen. The centre pages open flat, held in with a purple ribbon: on the right side is more typewritten text followed by handwritten signatures; an orange wax seal is found just above the signatures. Narrative: For Adam Wunder, honorary citizen certificate of Budweis.
Accession No.
1997.34.01
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Budweis, Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia), Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Ernst Sicher and other man in uniform

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60078
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white, blue
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white, blue
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Notes
B&w, rounded edges. Outdoors. Two men standing in uniform in front of a large trellis (one of the men is Ernst Sicher). They are wearing dark uniforms and hats, white gloves, and each have two stars on either side of their collars. The man on the left has silver buttons on his jacket and is holding a cigar. Blank postcard back. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Ernst Sicher was donor Liselotte Ivry's mother's brother.
Accession No.
2011.01.07
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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Ernst Sicher in uniform

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60077
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Date
September 01, 1915
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
September 01, 1915
Language
German
Notes
B&w, no border. Portrait of a man in uniform (Ernst Sicher) posing in front of a studio backdrop of painted trees. He has a large mustache curled up at the ends and his right hand is resting on a wooden table beside his hat. He wears a sheathed sword at his belt with a large tassel dangling from the handle; he has three stars on each side of his collar and a medal pinned to his chest. A wedding ring is visible on his left hand. Postcard back with photographer's mark on left border. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Ernst Sicher was donor Liselotte Ivry's mother's brother.
Accession No.
2011.01.06
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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Ernst Sicher in uniform

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60099
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Notes
B&w, no border. Studio portrait of a man (Ernst Sicher) in a dark military uniform. He has three silver stars on his collar and has a sword and hat on his lap. He is sitting on a wooden chair in front of a studio backdrop and curtain. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Ernst Sicher was donor Liselotte Ivry's uncle (her mother's brother).
Accession No.
2011.01.28
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Group photo with Robert Epstein

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60082
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Date
June 8, 1918
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
June 8, 1918
Language
German
Notes
B&w, no border. Outdoors. Group portrait of men in uniform; most are wearing helmets, though some are wearing peaked caps. They are standing or sitting on hard-packed dirt in front of a building with a double doorway and a boarded-up window. Divided postcard back with circular postmark in top right corner. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Postcard sent to Mathilde Epstein, donor Liselotte Ivry's grandfather's second wife, from Robert Epstein (Liselotte's uncle).
Accession No.
2011.01.11
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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Group portrait of men in uniform

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60079
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Date
1918
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
1918
Language
German
Notes
B&w, white border. Outdoors. Group of nine men in uniform posing for the camera (Viktor Epstein is in the front row, center). They wear helmets and carry rifles and German grenades. Viktor has two stars on either side of his collar. They sit or stand on the grass in front of a stone wall. Postcard back, addressed to Anna Epstein. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Viktor Epstein was donor Liselotte Ivry's father (1893-1929); he was posted in Italy during the war.
Accession No.
2011.01.08
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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Helene and Lisel Robitchek

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60093
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white, green
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white, green
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Language
German
Notes
B&w, white cardboard border. Studio portrait of Helene Robitchek and her daughter Lisel. Helene wears a high-collared, long-sleeved black dress with earrings and a long silver chain. Lisel wears a sailor dress, a large white bow in her hair, and is holding flowers. They sit on a white wooden bench in front of a studio backdrop. Divided postcard back with postage stamp covered by circular postmark. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Helene Robitchek was Elsa Epstein’s sister (not related to the other Robitchek family). Her daughter Lisel became an actress and took the stage name Lisel Ruska.
Accession No.
2011.01.22
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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Helene and Lisel Robitchek with elderly woman

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60094
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : sepia
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : sepia
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Notes
Sepia, no border. Studio portrait of three women in front of a painted backdrop of trees. Helene Robitchek is standing, wearing a white blouse, long skirt, and large dark hat. Lisel is wearing a white dress with a white bow in her hair; she is standing on a rough-hewn wooden bench and holding a white stick. Lisel's grandmother is sitting beside her, wearing an elaborate black dress with a high white lace collar. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Helene Robitchek was Elsa Epstein’s sister (not related to the other Robitchek family). Her daughter Lisel became an actress and took the stage name Lisel Ruska. The woman has tentatively been identified as Lisel's paternal grandmother.
Accession No.
2011.01.23
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Kerchief

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn48069
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
Kerchief : woven, sewn, machine : yellow, orange, red, green, pink, blue
Date
1945
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
Kerchief : woven, sewn, machine : yellow, orange, red, green, pink, blue
Other Title Information
Clothing, Headwear
Date
1945
Physical Condition
Good
Notes
Brightly coloured material with flower pattern, sewn on one side, torn on another. Consists of 3 fabric panels sewn together, with 2 obvious seams in the centre. 3 corners are fairly square, one corner is cut short, on the diagonal. Narrative: Liselotte Ivry (nee Epstein) was working in the kitchen at the newly liberated camp of Bergen-Belsen in April 1945. She saw a young Roma woman coming in the line to be served, wearing was Liselotte thought to be a beautiful headscarf. Liselotte asked the girl if she would give her the headscarf. The girl agreed and Liselotte traded a loaf of bread for it. Liselotte washed it thoroughly since whe was aware of the risk of lice carrying typhus and never wore it as a scarf.
Accession No.
2011.01.01
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Germany, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Kurt, Leopold, Olga and Gertrude Steiner in wartime

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60092
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Notes
B&w, white cardboard border. Outdoor portrait of two men and two women standing in front of bare trees and a low wall. Kurt and Leopold are wearing long overcoats over grey suits; Gertrude and Olga stand arm in arm. Gertrude wears a long overcoat over a dress; her mother wears a suit jacket and skirt. Divided postcard back. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Olga Sicher was donor Liselotte Ivry's mother's sister. She married Leopold Steiner and had two children, Kurt and Gertrude. Kurt was born in 1920 and was killed in Auschwitz. He was a member of the ghetto police in Terezin.
Accession No.
2011.01.21
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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Kurt Steiner

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60085
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Notes
B&w, portrait. Young boy (Kurt Steiner) with short brown hair, wearing a white shirt. There is a circular impression in the background. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Kurt Steiner was donor Liselotte Ivry's cousin (the son of Leopold Steiner and Olga Sicher, Liselotte's mother's sister). Kurt was born in 1920 and was killed in Auschwitz. He was a member of the ghetto police in Terezin.
Accession No.
2011.01.14
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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Leopold and Olga Steiner with their daughter Gertrude

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60097
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : sepia
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : sepia
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Notes
Sepia, no border. Portrait of a middle-aged couple (Leopold and Olga Steiner) holding their infant daughter Gertrude. She wears a fancy satin dress with a fur wrapped around her neck; he wears a dark suit with a high-collared white shirt and a tie. Gertrude is in Olga's arms; she is wearing a white dress, leather shoes, and a hat. They stand in front of a cement wall; there is a low table on the left with two hats stacked on it. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Olga Sicher was donor Liselotte Ivry's mother's sister. She married Leopold Steiner and had two children, Kurt and Gertrude.
Accession No.
2011.01.26
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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Leopold, Kurt, Gertrude, and Olga Steiner in Prague

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60089
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : sepia
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : sepia
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Notes
Sepia, no border. Studio portrait of the Steiner family gathered around a white octagonal table with column legs. The parents sit stiffly on either side: Leopold wearing a dark pinstripe suit and bowtie, Olga in a dark dress with white collar. The children stand in the middle: Kurt wears a pinstripe suit with a tie and leans on the table, while Gertrude wears a dark dress with a white cutaway at the neck. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Olga Sicher was donor Liselotte Ivry's mother's sister; Leopold Steiner was her husband, with whom she had two children, Kurt and Gertrude (Gertie).
Accession No.
2011.01.18
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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Leopold Steiner in uniform

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60090
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : sepia
Date
November 9, 1914
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : sepia
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
November 9, 1914
Notes
B&w, no border. Studio portrait of Leopold Steiner in military uniform. He has three stars on each side of his collar and a medal pinned to his chest; he wears a heavy ring on the middle finger of his left hand. He has a sword in one hand and his other is tucked into his jacket. His fez hat is sitting on a wooden table behind him and he stands in front of a plain backdrop. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation.Divided postcard back with postmark on t.l. Narrative: Leopold Steiner was donor Liselotte Ivry's uncle, he was married to Olga Sicher, the sister of Liselotte's mother
Accession No.
2011.01.19
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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Leopold Steiner with his children Gertrude and Kurt

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60098
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white, blue, red
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white, blue, red
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Language
German
Notes
B&w, grey border. Outdoor portrait of a man (Leopold Steiner) holding two young children (Gertrude and Kurt). Leopold is wearing a dark pinstripe suit with a white shirt and checkered tie; he wears a dark fedora. He is sitting on a wooden railing with a tree trunk behind him. Gertrude is on his left, wearing a white dress and white bow; Kurt is on his right, wearing shorts and a jacket over a white shirt, with a cap. Divided postcard back, with square stamp covered by circular postmark. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Olga Sicher was donor Liselotte Ivry's mother's sister. She married Leopold Steiner and had two children, Kurt and Gertrude.
Accession No.
2011.01.27
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Lisel Robitchek and Mr. Freund's wedding

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60096
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Date
August 22, 1926
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
August 22, 1926
Notes
B&w, fade into white border. Group photograph of Lisel Robitchek's marriage to Mr. Freund. She is wearing a knee-length white dress with a tight hat and long veil; he wears a tux with tails, a top hat, and glasses. The couple stands in front of a wide doorway and are surrounded by men in suits, a young boy, and a few women. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Lisel Robitchek (daughter of Helene Robitchek, Elsa Epstein's sister) became an actress and took the stage name Lisel Ruska. She married Mr. Freund in 1926 in Prague; it was a civil wedding only and took place at the Clam-Gallas Palace in Husova (Jan Hus) street in the Old Town of Prague.
Accession No.
2011.01.25
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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Lisel Robitchek as a child

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60095
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : sepia
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : sepia
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Notes
Sepia, no border. Studio portrait of Lisel Robitchek as a child. She wears a checkered dark dress with a white lace collar, leather boots over tights, a white bow in her hair, and a locket on a chain. She is sitting on a stone wall with iron inset, in front of a painted studio backdrop of a woodland scene. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Lisel Robitchek (daughter of Helene Robitchek, Elsa Epstein's sister) became an actress and took the stage name Lisel Ruska. She married Mr. Freund in 1926 in Prague.
Accession No.
2011.01.24
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Max and Irma Sicher with son Hans

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60101
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white, purple, blue
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : CD : photography : digital : black, white, purple, blue
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Notes
B&w, no border. Studio portrait of a middle-aged couple (Max and Irma Sicher) with a young boy (Hans). Irma stands in the center wearing a dark dress and hat with a white feather; Max sits in a wooden chair on one side, wearing a dark suit and tie; Hans stands on the other side, wearing a double-breasted coat with striped undershirt. They stand in front of a painted household backdrop. Divided postcard back with stamp covered by circular postmark. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Max Sicher was donor Liselotte's mother's brother; he married Irma and had a son, Hans. Max died in Prague, Irma died in Terezin, and Hans escaped to Palestine illegally.
Accession No.
2011.01.30
Name Access
Ivry, Liselotte
Places
Czech Republic, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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