Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-13 of 13

Photograph

Flora van Brink Hony Bader (nee Melkman) in Amsterdam

Date: 1946
Description: Left to right: friend Sophie, Josef and Flora van Brink Hony Bader (nee Melkman) in their home in Amsterdam. The tablecloth was made by Mrs. Bader and retu...
Photograph

Rosa Goldberg Katz, Bernard, and Arthur Katz Dining in Their Oshkosh Home

Date: 1954
Description: Rosa Goldberg Katz, Bernard, and Arthur Katz dining in their home.
Photograph

An Unidentified Refugee

Date: 
Description: Portrait of an unidentified refugee.
Photograph

Women in an ORT School Learn Dressmaking

Date: 
Description: Women learning the dressmaking trade at an ORT school in a displaced persons camp; Germany. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of the Wisconsin Survivo...
Photograph

Refugees in a Food Warehouse at a D.P. Camp

Date: 
Description: Refugees stand behind supplies in a food warehouse at a displaced persons camp; Germany. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of the Wisconsin Survivors...
Photograph

Refugees Learn the Tailoring Trade

Date: 
Description: Unidentified refugees learn the tailoring trade; Germany.
Photograph

Ice Cream Being Sold at a Displaced Persons Camp

Date: 
Description: Ice cream being sold outside of a "beer-bar" at a Displaced Persons camp; Germany. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of the Wisconsin Survivors of the...
Photograph

Holocaust Survivor Fred Platner with Cousin Heini and Brother Isidor

Date: 1946
Description: Group portrait of Holocaust survivor Fred Platner (left) seated at a table with his cousin, Heini Petzenbaum (center), and his brother, Isidor (right); Han...
Photograph

Magda Herzberger and Kindergarten Class

Date: 1932
Description: Magda Moses Herzberger (front row, far right) and her kindergarten class dressed in Romanian folk dress in Cluj, Romania. They are wearing caps or scarves ...
Photograph

Beth Israel Sisterhood

Date: 07 30 1951
Description: Four members of the Beth Israel Sisterhood gather around a sewing machine while creating items for the upcoming annual Beth Israel bazaar. Pictured from l...
Photograph

Beth Israel Annual Bazaar

Date: 10 21 1953
Description: Nine women are sitting around a table while sewing in preparation for the Beth Israel sisterhood's annual bazaar at 1406 Mound Street.
Photograph

Zalman Schacter

Date: 
Description: Several people, including Zalman Schacter, are gathered around a table.
Photograph

Jewish Welfare Board Seder

Date: 04 07 1944
Description: A view of people attending the Hillel Jewish Welfare Board seder.

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: