Riga Ghetto 1943
Object numberM2009/004:001
TitleRiga Ghetto 1943
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of the entrance of the Riga Ghetto, in Latvia, showing a barbed-wire fence and sign. The sign, in both German and Latvian, is a warning that people attempting to cross the fence or contact inhabitants of the ghetto will be shot. This photo was taken by a German soldier in 1943 before the liquidation of Riga in December of that year. The sign reads - "Every person that oversteps the fence or tries to get in contact with the Ghetto inmates will be shot at without warning!"
Production placeRiga, Latvia
Production date 1943
Production periodWorld War II (1939-1945)
Object namephotographs
Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper
Dimensions
- width: 87.00 mm
height: 57.00 mm
Language
- German sign: "Every person that oversteps the fence or tries to get in contact with the Ghetto inmates will be shot at without warning!"
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Nelly Illing