Heinrich Loewenstein and Karin Steinberg, 1939 May 1
Abstract
Heinrich Loewenstein [Henry Lowenstein] and Karin Steinberg pose together on a sidewalk in Berlin, Germany on May 1, 1939, May Day. May 1 was declared National Labour Day and adopted by the Nazi's as one of their holidays. On May 1, 1939, Hitler and other Nazi Party leaders gave speeches at Berlin's Olympic Stadium and Nazi flags were hung around Berlin. A few weeks after this photograph was taken Heinrich left Germany on the Kindertransport.
Dates
- 1939 May 1
Digital Repository
Heinrich Loewenstein and Karin Steinberg
Rights and Usage Statement
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Extent
1 Items (photograph)
Scope and Contents
Documents, photographs, and digital images from the Loewenstein and Bätge families before World War II, primarily documents pertaining to Heinrich Loewenstein's escape from Berlin on the Kindertransport.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good 6457 x 4506 pixels
Provenance
Donated by Henry Lowenstein.
General
reformatted digital
Title supplied by archivist. ||Original photograph retained by donor.
Inscription and Marks
Handwritten on back of original photograph: "Berlin Summer 1939."
Creator
- From the Collection: Lowenstein, Henry, 1925-2014 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository