Riga Ghetto 1943
ObjektnummerM2009/004:001
TitelRiga Ghetto 1943
BeskrivningBlack 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!"
ProduktionsplatsRiga, Latvia
Datum 1943
ProduktionsperiodWorld War II (1939-1945)
Objektnamnphotographs
Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper
Dimensioner
- width: 87.00 mm
height: 57.00 mm
Språk
- German sign: "Every person that oversteps the fence or tries to get in contact with the Ghetto inmates will be shot at without warning!"
KreditSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Nelly Illing