Photographic print of Chaim Simcha Mechlowitz

Identifier
irn613486
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2017.640.9
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 13.940 inches (35.408 cm) | Width: 10.940 inches (27.788 cm)

pictorial area: Height: 13.500 inches (34.29 cm) | Width: 8.940 inches (22.708 cm)

Archival History

The photoraphic print was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Mara Vishniac Kohn, the daughter of Roman Vishniac.

Acquisition

Gift of Mara Vishniac Kohn, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, University of California, Berkeley

Scope and Content

Gelatin silver print, portrait of Chaim Simcha Mechlowitz, a farmer and tanner, Vysni Apsa, Carpathian Ruthenia, ca. 1935-38.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Mara Vishniac Kohn

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Portrait image of smiling,bearded man standing in field.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.