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Lithuanian and Surrounding Towns Collection
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Darbenai Lithuania, "Street in Darbenai"

Photograph of a steet in Darbenai. The cobblestoned street has some trees on either side. There is a building visible that is either in the process of being built or that has deteriorated to be an incomplete structure. Other buildings can be seen along the street, some of which have people standing outside on the pavement.

Photographer unknown

Krekenava Lithuania, "Town square and surrounding buildings"

Photograph of a open square in the town of Krekenava. The photograph does not contain residents other than 6 children, 5 of which are playing together in the square, and 1 of which is closer to the camera and is smiling. Some buildings can be seen in the photograph, the majority of which have multiple storeys, but it is not clear if they are residential or commercial. The church steeple can be seen in the far left corner of the photo, with a road leading towards it. A large building with a sign on it that says "Mauda" is the most prominent building in the photograph, and is known to be a pharmaceutical supply store in Lithuania. A horse-and-cart can be seen left unattended in front of the Mauda building.

Photographer unknown

Krekenava Lithuania, "A group of formally dressed Jewish people outdoors (2)"

Photograph of 37 well-dressed people gathered in a group posing for the camera outdoors in Krekenava, taken in 1928. The Jews are dressed in formal attire, and comprise men and women, who are in their early to middle adulthood years. The photograph is taken in a field, under the shade of a large tree. The people in the photograph are not smiling, but are looking at the camera. Three of the people are standing in the back row of the photograph, some people are kneeling, and the front row of people are sitting flat on the grass.

Photographer unknown

Kremenchuk Ukraine, "Members of the Hechalutz organisation"

Photograph of 12 young Jewish adults who are part of the Kremenchuk Hechalutz organisation. The Hechalutz Zionist organisation aimed to train and prepare youth and young adults Jews to survive and self-sustain in Israel, through practical training in agricultural work and ideological teaching of the Zionism. Due to the harsh political and economic situation in Israel, it was necessary to have these skills. This immigration to Israel is in light of the Zionist sentiment of aliyah (returning to the Jewish homeland). The members of this organisation competed to become Halutzim, which is a Hebrew word that translates directly to “pioneers”. This originally referred to the first Jews who immigrated to agricultural Palestine from the 1880s until the State of Israel was formed in 1948, but was increasingly used in the 20th century to refer to those who migrate to Israel. In other words, members of this organisation were intending to immigrate to Israel, but were competing due to the limited number of travel passes for this kind of emigration at the same. [Source: https://www.yadvashem.org/about.html].

Some of the members are standing in the back row, some of whom have their hands or arms resting on other members in front of them. The middle row has some members sitting on stools, also resting hands or arms on the front row members, who are lying on the ground. All members of this group photograph are looking at the camera, but are not smiling. All of the Hechalutz members are wearing hats or head coverings, which is an indication of the focus of the organisation being on outdoor work to sustain themselves.

Photographer unknown

Pikeliai Lithuania, "Farewell dinner for Hilleurd and Bertha Leibowitz"

Photograph of a gathering of family and friends of Hilleurd and Bertha Leibowitz. This photograph depicts a farewell dinner for Hilleurd and Bertha before they left Pikeliai in March 1925 for South Africa. There are 11 people at the table, and 1 person standing next to the table, with a small child in her arms.
From 1923-1926, Independent Lithuania was governed by the only democratically elected parliament during the interwar years that fulfilled its full term (3 years). This parliament was called the Second Seimas of Lithuania, and was followed by a period of authoritarian rule until 1940. This means that this photograph was taken shortly before Lithuania came face to face with an authoritarian government, followed by complex and tumultuous occupation by various powers, suggesting Hilleurd Leibowitz left at a tactical time.

Photographer unknown

Pakruojis Lithuania, "Hoffman family photograph taken in Siauliai"

Photograph of the Hoffman family who are from Pakruojis, but who had this photograph taken in Siauliai, another town in Lithuania. This photograph includes Bentzion Naftali and his wife Sara Kraindeh Hoffman, along with seven of their nine children, with the remaining two children included in framed photographs within this photograph.

The three women standing in the back row, from left to right, are Raizel Zisia Hoffman, Nessa Kopelowitz (a cousin of the Hoffman family), and Chana Rochel Hoffman. Sara Kraindeh Hoffman (left) and Bentzion Naftali Hoffman (right) are seated on chairs, where Bentzion Naftali Hoffman is holding Solly Hoffman on his lap. Two young boys are standing on either side, with Eliezer Hoffman on the left and Yonah Hoffman on the right. Two younger girls are sitting in the front centre of the photograph, named from left to right, Ethel Hoffman and Beckie Hoffman. There is a photograph on the table, with two children pictured that were absent when this photograph was taken: Chaim Issac (Yitzchak) and Abraham (Avraham) Hoffman. [Source: https://www.geni.com/people/Sara-Kraindeh-Hoffman/6000000018914979323].

Photographer unknown

Pasvitinys Lithuania, "A Jewish cemetry in Pasvitinys"

Photograph of a Jewish cemetry in Pasvitinys. Joe (Yosef) Blecher can be seen with his father's (Yisrael Pinchas Blecher) grave in the far right of the photo. He has his hand resting on the grave. Other gravestones are seen in the photograph, and trees are growing amongst the graves, suggesting this cemetry has not been well maintained.

Photographer unknown

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