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Actions Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2008/050:005 DescriptionB/W photograph with typed caption adhered to the reverse. The image shows baby Adriana Knevel, daughter of Mrs Ann Maria Knevel, being cared for after the Dutch liner on which she was aboard, the "Simon Bolivar", was sunk by a German magnetic mine on 18 November 1939. The ship went down in the North Sea, off the east coast of Britain. Adriana's right eye was injured, but she survived the disaster which claimed 82 of the 389 passengers aboard. Production date 1939-11-18 - 1939-11-21 Subjectocean liners, children, injuries, photojournalism, photographs, mines (explosives) Object namephotographs Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper, paper Dimensions a width: 136.00 mm height: 205.00 mm b width: 126.00 mm height: 51.00 mm Language English English Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by the Wenkart Family

Object numberM2008/050:005

DescriptionB/W photograph with typed caption adhered to the reverse. The image shows baby Adriana Knevel, daughter of Mrs Ann Maria Knevel, being cared for after the Dutch liner on which she was aboard, the "Simon Bolivar", was sunk by a German magnetic mine on 18 November 1939. The ship went down in the North Sea, off the east coast of Britain. Adriana's right eye was injured, but she survived the disaster which claimed 82 of the 389 passengers aboard.

Production date 1939-11-18 - 1939-11-21

Subjectocean liners, children, injuries, photojournalism, photographs, mines (explosives)

Object namephotographs

Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper, paper

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by the Wenkart Family

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