Dorrit Boehm
Object numberM2017/043:026
TitleDorrit Boehm
DescriptionA small, black and white photo of Dorrit Mahemoff (nee Boehm), aged six months, taken in Shanghai. Dorrit wears a Japanese kimono, and the little red leather shoes. The child is standing on a chair, held up by her mother who is hiding behind the chair.
Dorrit Mahemoff (nee Boehm) was born on the 27th of April, 1940 in Shanghai, China. Her parents, Irene and Edgar Boehm, were Jewish refugees from Germany. In 1939, the Boehms escaped persecution in Europe to Shanghai, which was one of the only ports in the world that did not require a visa. The family was interned in the Hongkew Ghetto by the Japanese, where Dorrit’s father, Edgar, worked as a waiter. In 1946, Edgar’s sister, Alice, sponsored the family’s immigration to Australia. After spending three months in transit in Hong Kong, they arrived in Australia on the 28th of October 1946.
Dorrit Mahemoff (nee Boehm) was born on the 27th of April, 1940 in Shanghai, China. Her parents, Irene and Edgar Boehm, were Jewish refugees from Germany. In 1939, the Boehms escaped persecution in Europe to Shanghai, which was one of the only ports in the world that did not require a visa. The family was interned in the Hongkew Ghetto by the Japanese, where Dorrit’s father, Edgar, worked as a waiter. In 1946, Edgar’s sister, Alice, sponsored the family’s immigration to Australia. After spending three months in transit in Hong Kong, they arrived in Australia on the 28th of October 1946.
Production placeShanghai, China
Production date 1940 - 1940
SubjectShanghai, China, children
Object namephotographs
Materialpaper
Techniquephotography
Dimensions
- width: 39.00 mm
length: 54.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Dorrit Mahemoff