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Postcard From A Jewish Refugee In Germany Trapped In France En Route To England Oct 1939

Postcard From A Jewish Refugee In Germany Trapped In France En Route To England

Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection

Front: Tan postcard with neat blue ink cursive script vertically across the page. Some water damage on the lower left side. Back: Printed red postcard lines. Continuation of message in blue cursive ink on left side. The right side includes the address written in blue and black ink on the printed lines. Printed red stamp of a woman in classical garments holding a torch in the upper righthand corner. Black stamps across the top of the page.

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Postcard sent to Dr. Martin Nathan in Tel Aviv, Palestine. Alice describes her situation calmly, with a …


Ss St. Louis In Havana Harbor, Cuba Jan 1939

Ss St. Louis In Havana Harbor, Cuba

Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection

Front: Black and white photograph of a large ship surrounded by smaller boats in water. To the left of it is a harbor where people stand and look at the large boat. Back: Large stamp with an eagle.

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The SS St. Louis ("The Voyage of the Damned") had anchored 12 miles out, and now is escorted by Cuban government boats toward the open sea. Her captain, Gustav Schroeder, is concerned about mass suicides from the beleaguered passengers. Cuba, having initially refused to allow the refugees to debark, ultimately consents to allow only passengers with …