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Object numberM2025/099:009

TitlePhotograph of the Altar family migrating to Shanghai

DescriptionPhotograph of the Altar family and other passengers aboard a ship from Genoa to Shanghai, August 1939.

Collection of 40 objects relating to the Holocaust story of Gerty and Willy Jellinek. This collection includes photographs, certificates, postcards and other material related to both concentration camps and jews in Shanghai.

Production date 1939-08

Production period20th century

Subjectimmigration, Jewish life, family members, escape, Shanghai, China, boats

Object namephotographs

Materialpaper

Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum collection, donated by Irene Smith. In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.

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