Women Spinning Wool in Sered Concentration Camp
Object numberM2005/021:005
TitleWomen Spinning Wool in Sered Concentration Camp
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Eva Klug (nee Dymova), spinning wool in Sered Transit/Labour/Concentration Camp, Slovakia, 1943. Eva can be seen spinning wool nearest to the window. Star of David badges are visible on their chest.
In Sered, Slovakia in 1942 the donor describes that a rumour spread through the town that all young and unmarried Jewish women would be transported to concentration camps in Poland. As Eva was unmarried, her father, Alexander Dym, feared for his daughter’s life. To Avoid Eva being deported, he arranged for her to receive an appendectomy by a doctor in a neighbouring village. Although the surgery was “un-necessary” medically, it was life-saving for Eva. Eva remained in recovery as the unmarried women of Sered were transported to Auschwitz, Eva was 17 years old at the time. She recalls, “Certainly, none of my friends survived”. In late 1942, Eva and her family were taken to Sered, where they were salve labour. The family remained in the camp until its liberation during the Slovak Uprising in August 1944.
Jewish labourers in Sered produced a variety of quality goods that were sold at the civilian market and to government agencies. There were schools established for the children and cultural activities were frequently held. The camp had its own Angora farm, the women in the photograph are shown spinning the wool from the rabbits, later to be used for textiles.
In Sered, Slovakia in 1942 the donor describes that a rumour spread through the town that all young and unmarried Jewish women would be transported to concentration camps in Poland. As Eva was unmarried, her father, Alexander Dym, feared for his daughter’s life. To Avoid Eva being deported, he arranged for her to receive an appendectomy by a doctor in a neighbouring village. Although the surgery was “un-necessary” medically, it was life-saving for Eva. Eva remained in recovery as the unmarried women of Sered were transported to Auschwitz, Eva was 17 years old at the time. She recalls, “Certainly, none of my friends survived”. In late 1942, Eva and her family were taken to Sered, where they were salve labour. The family remained in the camp until its liberation during the Slovak Uprising in August 1944.
Jewish labourers in Sered produced a variety of quality goods that were sold at the civilian market and to government agencies. There were schools established for the children and cultural activities were frequently held. The camp had its own Angora farm, the women in the photograph are shown spinning the wool from the rabbits, later to be used for textiles.
Production placeSered, Slovakia
Production date 1943 - 1943
Object namephotographs
Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper
Techniquephotography
Dimensions
- width: 100.00 mm
height: 165.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection