Flight from Germany

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Object ID

2014.1.96

Object Name

Print, Photographic

Date

1938

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Description

Front: An image of a young man being served soup from a large tureen by Boodons Hosang, the Burgomaster of Naarden. Verso: Typed and handwritten information regarding the image and a stamped date.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: AP wire photo of Jewish children Germany who have crossed into Holland from Frankfurt, Germany in 1938. According to the press photo, 23 children had arrived on November 15 and went to Naarden near Amsterdam, where they were looked after by Dutch authorities. Herr Boodons Hosang, Burgomaster of Naarden is seen giving food to the Jewish children. The press photo cites the "barbaric drive against the Jews in Germany" as the reason for the influx of refugee children.

Dimensions

7 1/2 x 5 1/2"

Keywords

Children, Refugees, Holland, Naarden, Boodons Hosang, Associated Press

Subcollection

Netherlands

Recommended Citation

"Flight from Germany" (1938). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2014.1.96.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/29

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