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Black and white portrait of a young woman with hair pulled back, gazing intently at the viewer.

Vintage sepia-toned portrait of two young women, posing close together.

Vintage black and white photo of a couple in wedding attire, featuring a man with a mustache and bow tie, and the woman wearing a veil with floral adornments.

10 February 1924 | Helena Meislová, a Czech Jewish girl, was born (on the right).

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943 together with her sister Vlasta and their parents, Ota & Arnoštka. None of them survived.

Old, damaged black and white photograph of a girl holding a doll, standing on a wooden step.

10 February 1941 | A Hungarian Jewish girl Sura Ferencz was born.

In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in the gas chamber.
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A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform. The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

9 February 1903 | A Frenchman, Octave Hervaux, was born in Romorantin-Lanthenay. An electromechanic.

In #Auschwitz on 8 July 1942.
No. 45660
He perished in the camp on 18 August 1942.
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Black and white photo of a young boy in a dark sweater, looking at the camera.

9 February 1929 | A French Jewish boy, Raymond Bialek, was born in Paris.

He arrived at #Auschwitz on 9 August 1942 in a transport of 1,069 Jews deported from Pithiviers. He was among the 794 people murdered in a gas chamber after selection.

Black and white portrait of a woman with a thoughtful expression, resting chin on hand, wearing a blouse with lace collar.

9 February 1923 | A Polish Jewish woman, Chawa Rosenfarb, was born in Łódź. A writer creating in Yiddish.

Deported from Litzmannstadt ghetto to #Auschwitz in August 1944. Liberated in Bergen-Belsen. From 1950, she lived in Canada. She passed away in 2011.
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A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

9 February 1905 | A Pole, Jan Czyszanowski, was born in Dolina near Sanok. A professional driver.

In #Auschwitz from 7 July 1942.
No. 45113
He perished in the camp on 24 August 1942.
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Vintage black-and-white photo of a woman with a middle-parted hairstyle, wearing earrings and a patterned outfit.

9 February 1909 | A Romanian Jewish woman, Liga Bacicurinschi, was born in Tighin (today Bendery in Moldova). During the war she lived in Paris.

She arrived at #Auschwitz on 10 October 1943 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Drancy. She did not survive.

Portrait of a girl with a serious expression, wearing a light-colored collared shirt.

10 February 1924 | French Jewish woman, Claude Levy, was born in Lyon.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 27 March 1944. She did not survive.
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Black and white portrait of a man smiling, wearing a tweed suit and a tie.

9 February 1898 | A Czech Jew, Jindřich Lampl, was born in Bechyně.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 29 September 1944. He did not survive.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

9 February 1913 | A Polish Jew, Samuel Salamon, was born in Lesko. A worker.

In #Auschwitz from 30 March 1942.
No. 27524
He perished in the camp on 7 April 1942.
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Vintage black and white photo of a youg girl with a gentle expression, wearing a striped dress.

8 February 1928 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Henriëtte Akker, was born in Aalten.

In February 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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📖The fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/

Vintage oval portrait of a man with a beard, wearing a dark suit.

8 February 1873 | A Polish Jew, Mosiek Najmiller, was born in Opoczno. Tailor. He emigrated to Belgium.

He arrived at #Auschwitz on 14 September 1942 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Mechelen. After selection, he was murdered in a gas chamber.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform. The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

8 February 1902 | A Frenchman, Louis Castel, was born in Lézignan-Corbières. A gardener.

In #Auschwitz from 8 July 1942.
No. 45339
He perished in the camp on 11 August 1942.

8 February 1901 | A Pole, Walenty Ostrowski, was born in Błędowa. A teacher.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from Tarnów on 14 June 1940 in the first transport of Poles to the camp.
No. 225
He perished in the camp on 15 August 1942.

Black and white historical photo of a baby sitting up, looking directly at the camera.

8 February 1942 | A Hungarian Jewish boy, Eliezer Hirsh, was born in Szatmárnémeti.

In May 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

8 February 1921 | A Polish Jew, Hersz Rozebnaum, was born in Radom. A baker.

In #Auschwitz from 20 February 1942.
No. 23100
He perished in the camp on 28 March 1942.
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📖 Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

8 February 1921 | A Polish man Józef Laksy was born.

He arrived at #Auschwitz as a police prisoner of Gestapo from Katowice on 12 February 1943. On 16 March 1943, he was registered as no. 108536). He was later transferred to KL Mauthausen where he was liberated on 6 May 1945.

A vintage black-and-white photo of a woman and a child sitting next to the table.

8 February 1908 | A German Jewish woman, Lotte Klingelhöfer, was born in Berlin.

She arrived at #Auschwitz on 5 March 1943. She did not survive.
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Vintage photograph of a young man wearing round glasses and a suit with a tie.

9 February 1926 | Dutch Jew, Benjamin Herman Gans, was born in Amsterdam.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1944. He did not survive.
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📖The fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A woman wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with a bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a headscarf on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

7 February 1918 | A Polish woman, Maria Juszczyk, was born in Zajszyn.

In #Auschwitz from 1 July 1942.
No. 8162
She perished in the camp on 21 October 1942.
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A vintage close-up photo of a young boy, looking down with a slight smile.

7 February 1932 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Salomon Niekerk, was born in Rijswijk.

On 20 January 1944 he was deported from Westerbork to the Theresienstadt ghetto and on 16 May 1944 sent in a transport to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.

Vintage photograph of a man with a signed autograph.

8 February 1887 | A Czech Jew, Jakob Ziffer, was born in Nyklovice.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 October 1942. After selection he was murdered in a gas chamber.
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▶ Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

Black and white portrait of a young girl with a gentle smile, wearing a dark coat and a small pendant necklace.

7 February 1926 | A German Jewish girl, Evelyn Kalmann, was born in Leipzig.

In September 1942 she was deported from Westerbork in the occupied Netherlands to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

7 February 1922 | A Polish man, Henryk Kosiński, was born in Włodawa.

In #Auschwitz from 24 May 1941
No. 16477
He perished in the camp on 16 March 1942.
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📖 "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

Black and white portrait of a young child with a curly hair, smiling gently.

7 February 1939 | A French Jewish girl, Michele Albagli, was born in Paris.

In January 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in the gas chamber.
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▶ A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Black and white portrait of a smiling man wearing a suit jacket and collared shirt.

7 February 1908 | A German Jew, Max Bobbe was born in Döbeln. A carpenter.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy in August 1942.
He perished in the camp on 29 September 1942.
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Old black and white photo showing two young children; the older child is sitting and the younger, lying down. The family name 'SWART' is noted at the bottom.

6 February 1942 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Levie Swart, was born in Amsterdam.

In August 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and, after selection, murdered in a gas chamber. His elder sister, Frouwke was killed with him.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

6 February 1927 | Józef Kocik was born in Krakow. This Polish boy was deported to #Auschwitz on 3 June 1942 from a prison in Krakow & registered as number 37282. For an escape attempt on 12 February 1943 he was taken to Block 11 & shot the next day.

Vintage portrait of a woman wearing round glasses and a high-collared black dress.

6 February 1944 | A transport of 700 Italian Jews that had been arrested in Milan & Verona arrived at Auschwitz. During the selection 97 men & 31 women were registered in the camp. 572 people were murdered in a gas chamber.

One of them was Clotilde Nissim. She was 79 years old.