Alain Markon and Raya Magid Markon family collection

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn516457
• English
• overall: Height: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm) | Width: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Depth: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm)
• Updated 8 months ago

Red leather shoe worn by toddler Alain Markon while living under the Vichy regime in France with his parents, Alexander and Raya, in 1941 and 1942. Alain's parents were immigrants from Vilna, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania), who had married in Paris in 1937. When Germany invaded France in May 1940, his mother fled Paris for Toulouse. She was joined by his father after his discharge from the French Army following the June surrender of France. The couple applied for US visas. and, while they were waiting to receive them, Alain was born in June 1941. They received their visas in 1942, and made...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn516458
• English
• overall: Height: 11.125 inches (28.258 cm) | Width: 13.500 inches (34.29 cm)
• Updated 8 months ago

Red and blue striped rompers worn by toddler Alain Markon while living under the Vichy regime in France with his parents, Alexander and Raya, in 1941 and 1942. Alain's parents were immigrants from Vilna, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania), who had married in Paris in 1937. When Germany invaded France in May 1940, his mother fled Paris for Toulouse. She was joined by his father after his discharge from the French Army following the June surrender of France. The couple applied for US visas. and, while they were waiting to receive them, Alain was born in June 1941. They received their visas in 19...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn516459
• English
• overall: Height: 11.500 inches (29.21 cm) | Width: 11.375 inches (28.893 cm)
• Updated 8 months ago

White, knit, sleeveless undershirt worn by toddler Alain Markon while living under the Vichy regime in France with his parents, Alexander and Raya, in 1941 and 1942. Alain's parents were immigrants from Vilna, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania), who had married in Paris in 1937. When Germany invaded France in May 1940, his mother fled Paris for Toulouse. She was joined by his father after his discharge from the French Army following the June surrender of France. The couple applied for US visas. and, while they were waiting to receive them, Alain was born in June 1941. They received their visas...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn516460
• English
• overall: Height: 94.500 inches (240.03 cm) | Width: 60.000 inches (152.4 cm)
• Updated 8 months ago

Striped, Moroccan wool blanket used by Raya Markon, during her escape from Paris to the south of France in June 1940, on what became known as "L'exode" (Exodus). Raya used the blanket to cover the broken and exposed springs in the car seat while she traveled. Raya and Alexander were immigrants from Vilna, Poland, who had married in Paris in 1937. When Germany invaded France in May 1940, Raya fled Paris for Toulouse. She was joined by Alexander after his discharge from the French Army following the June surrender of France. The couple applied for US visas and, while they were waiting to rece...