Journey to Shanghai
Object numberM2017/007:089
TitleJourney to Shanghai
DescriptionThis image depicts Gertrude Carver (nee Elter), the daughter of Hermann Elter travelling on board an unknown ship to Shanghai, China in 1939. She was the daughter of Polish-Jew who migrated to Vienna, Austria before Nazi occupation of Austria.
On the reverse is a handwritten date: April 1939.
During 1938-9, as other countries borders were closed, German and Austrian Jews were encouraged to immigrate to Shanghai, China as it was the only open port. This was the direct result of the Austrian Anschluss, the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany on the 12 March 1938. European Jews travelled to Italy where they would be ferried on liners to Shanghai, for internment into the ‘ghetto’ district.
In 1946, Gertrude was to marry Denis Frederick Carver (born Fritz Schnitzer) in Shanghai, China.
The name of the ship is unknown; this item comes from a deceased estate collection.
On the reverse is a handwritten date: April 1939.
During 1938-9, as other countries borders were closed, German and Austrian Jews were encouraged to immigrate to Shanghai, China as it was the only open port. This was the direct result of the Austrian Anschluss, the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany on the 12 March 1938. European Jews travelled to Italy where they would be ferried on liners to Shanghai, for internment into the ‘ghetto’ district.
In 1946, Gertrude was to marry Denis Frederick Carver (born Fritz Schnitzer) in Shanghai, China.
The name of the ship is unknown; this item comes from a deceased estate collection.
Production date
Production periodpre-World War II
Subjectrefugee experiences in Shanghai , Jews, survivors, passenger ships, Anschluss (13 March 1938), nazi persecution
Object namephotographs
Materialpaper
Techniquephotography
Dimensions
- photograph length: 54.00 mm
height: 71.00 mm
Language
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Len Mahemoff