John L. Steffens collection

Identifier: irn720990
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Scope and Content

Contains photographs taken by Roman Vishniac. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

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Displaying items 1 to 14 of 14

Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8868
- English
- 1936
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of wet street, man in foreground, back to viewer, turning to look at older man approaching from background.
Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8869
- English
- 1937
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of side view of boy, basket in right hand, facing sun.
Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8870
- English
- 1936
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of a man, standing against steel-boarded and locked window and doorway. Photograph entitled "Locked out by his landlord, Łódź."
Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8871
- English
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of seated family of five, around square table, laid with bowls of potatos, vegetables and bread.
Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8872
- English
- 1938
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of stairway leading to a courtyard filled with young men dressed in black garb (view from courtyard level). Photograph entitled "Court of Rabbi Rabinowitz, Mukachevo."
Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8873
- English
- 1936
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of three men, one pulling cow with rope wrapped around its neck while two others push animal across street, buildings visible in background.
Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8874
- English
- 1936
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of little girl, wrapped in blanket, looking directly at viewer, holding corked glass bottle of milk in left hand; object in right hand unidentifiable. Photograph entitled "Łódź (Selma with bottle of milk)."
Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8875
- English
- 1936
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of small group of children, three clearly visible, one looking toward poster on wall behind him.
Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8876
- English
- 1937
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of street, with man at center, back to viewer, behind a table holding a folded chair, pedestrians passing by on foot or bicycle, one woman facing man, buildings visible in background.
Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8877
- English
- 1938
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of man carrying basket on his back, walking down cobblestone street. Photogragh entitled "Member of porter's artel, Warsaw"
Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8878
- English
- 1936
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of group of people in a central open area, in foreground are two men seated on wood crates conversing with man standing on opposite side of crate, laid with objects.
Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8879
- English
- 1936
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of older man standing next to building, looking directly at viewer. Photograph entitled "An Old Man in Slonim."
Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8880
- English
- 1936
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of man, seen entering older delapidated building through rickety wooden doorway.
Vintage photograph clandestinely taken by Roman Vishniac
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8881
- English
- 1936
- Updated 1 year ago
Image of older man, seen at close view, outdoor scene in background.