The Last Child in Kovno Ghetto
Object numberM1999/007:002
TitleThe Last Child in Kovno Ghetto
DescriptionPhotograph of a woman cradling a new born baby in the Kovno ghetto hospital, Lithuania. A Star of David is sewn onto the child's blanket. Handwritten note on back in pen written in Yiddish.
Photographer most likely George Kadish/Zvi Kadushin.
Photographer most likely George Kadish/Zvi Kadushin.
Production placeKovno, Lithuania
Subjectchildren, stigma, childbirths, ghettos, Star of David
Object namephotographs
Dimensions
- width: 104.00 mm
height: 85.00 mm
Language
- Yiddish Translated by Sam Young, April 2015
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs. Sapir

