Ida Fieldman March 1945
Ida was a 2nd Lt. Army Nurse stationed in US. She took care of the men from overseas...Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford..We're happy for you to share this digital image within th... more
Helga Rome's Passport
"After Kristallnacht, my grandmother went to Brazil and then we sponsored her to come here. It was difficult at the beginning for me. School was difficult, language was hard. But we graduated at 16. My father h... more
Helga Rome in front of family chicken coop
"My parents had a chicken farm. I did whatever was necessary -- feed the chickens, clean the coop, vaccinate chickens, grade the eggs on a scale. My father died suddenly, he couldn't get used to the work...He o... more
Jane Field 1940's Pratt and Whitney Inspector 3rd from right
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Ambulance Fund
Manya Gerson raises funds for the Polish Ambulance, 1941..We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original phy... more
Juliette Greene
Juliette Greene was recruited from college. "It was a happy experience when I made it. Of course I was scared too."..Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford..We're happy for you to share... more
Ruth Kaufman with her father and brother, 1942
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Ruth Kaufman & her husband on the lawn, 1942
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Libby and sister off to volunteer at the Barnett Hospital in Paterson,...
"When we started at the end of 1941, older women were home baking. I was younger and went to YMHA in Paterson for social lessons & dances. We helped at the hospital and were wearing our uniforms. There was a sh... more
Libby Wolfberg in her Hawaiian outfit from Paul
"I met my husband Paul in 1942 -- I was 19. They sent him to training school in Paterson. Someone I met told him to meet me. He went to Utah for training and then the South Pacific. We fell in love by letters.... more
Ruth Kaufman & a Private who was killed, 1942
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Gloria in Victory Garden Sept 1, 1942
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Ruth Kaufman, 1942
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1942 American Red Cross Canteen Corps
[typewritten note taped to back of photograph:].American Red Cross Canteen Corps. World War II..Left to right:.Bottom row:Felice Slovene, Lil Becker Diamonstein, Sophia Elserman-Fleischer, Brunette Eisenman Kau... more
Libby Adler with Julian Denver CO Jul 28, 1943
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Rebecca Wolinsky 1943
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Libby & Julian Adler in Denver, Colorado
Libby went with Julian's mother to visit him while he was stationed in Denver. They eloped. His mother tried to convince them not to get married but they did. Libby was 19 and Julian 20. This picture was ta... more
Edie Gersen and AS Stanley Yokell, Elizabethtown, NY
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Jewish Welfare Board parents involved in effors to provide Jewish serv...
"My parents were involved in efforts to provide Jewish services to soldiers at Bradley Field."..L to R: Fanchen Hartman Title, Abraham Shapiro..Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford..W... more
Sarah Brody 1943
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Sylvia Greenbaum Novarr, WWII
Sylvia was sworn into the WAVES in 1943...Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford..We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions ... more
Muriel, Christmas Day, 1944
This photo was taken during the Battle of the Bulge. Muriel is holding a blackjack in her right hand and spring blade knife in her left pocket. This was given by patients for use against Germans if caught. Th... more
Rebecca Wolinsky
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Phil Bayer, Lillian Bayer 1944
Lillian Bayer worked at Pratt and Whitney as a secretary during the war...Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford..We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of Th... more
Alice Milerkowsky 1944
"I went into the WAC-Army because the Navy wouldn't accept me because I wore glasses."...Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford..We're happy for you to share this digital image within t... more
16th General Hosp Nurses, Jan 1944
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Chow time in Normandy Cow Pasture
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Gloria 1944
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Leah Spector August 20, 1944
Leah Spector tending her Victory Garden...Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford..We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions ... more
Doing laundry in a helmet
Muriel Engelman's service friend, Jan Shimp doing laundry in a steel helmet in a Normandy Cow Pasture. Note the laundry hanging out to dry on the tent ropes...Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Grea... more
Edith & Stan Yokell Wedding Pic
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Libby Adler and Ann Mitnick Greenspan
"Julian knew Ann's husband Bernard Greenspan from Hartford. We became good friends in Harvard. There was a third couple from New York. We were all close friends. At night we played cards and went to the movies.... more
Marnie Plonsky filling canteen
Marnie Plonsky is filling a canteen from a Lister Bag in Normandy...Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford..We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Comm... more
1944 Passover for members of the Armed Services in Washington, DC
"When I got to the barracks, the first thing I was told was that I was in charge of the Jewish girls for Friday night services. My mother was very happy when I told her. We had Passover Seder at the Hotel Hamil... more
Elaine during World War II
Elaine was young during this time but still helped the war effort by rationing and knitting...Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford..We're happy for you to share this digital image wit... more
Muriel in uniform
Nurse during the war-overseas...Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford..We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions on high qu... more
Main Street East Side - Harvard, Nabraska (pop 700)
"We would walk from the airfield to town, and that was all they had. We had a little apartment there, they built them for the wives. Julian (Adler) was stationed there in the Army Air Force for about seven mont... more
Lenore Gundersheimer 1945
Lenore was an Officer in the Navy in Miami, Florida. Her job was "breaking codes."..Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford..We're happy for you to share this digital image within the sp... more
Norma Bronstein 1945
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Sarah Brody with her cousin Sam Axelrod.
Sarah Brody with her cousin Sam Axelrod, who was in the Jewish Brigade of the British Army after the war in Brussels..."He told stories about the Jewish Brigade in Italy using British Army trucks and putting re... more
Sarah Brody in Germany, 1945
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Julie Novick Greene (middle) circa 1945
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Sarah Brody- Washing clothes in France
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Diane Cohen Basch, Red Cross Uniform, 1945
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Jean Weil on the S.S. Argentina, the first "GI Brides" ship
"I was one of 10 children and I was upset about leaving. I was leaving all of my siblings and parents behind in England." ..From left to right: Unidentified, Pearl Tish (Jean's best friend), Jean Stecker Goldst... more
ID Tag round disc with two holes worn by Irma Ruby
ID Tag round disc with two holes worn by Irma Ruby (maiden name) with date of birth, ID #, "N.Y.C.".."Worn as a bracelet with string & leather buckle, in case of a bombing during WWII. Irma Ruby was in elementa... more
Sarah Brody waiting to cross Rhine River
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Ida Gitten Ginsburg, US Army Nurse, 1945
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Gladys Goldstein, n.d.
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Doris Marens Konover, 1946
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Doris Marens Konover at Cushing Hospital, Farmington 1946
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Jean Weil in ABC studio making international phone call
"ABC contacted me to broadcast to England. ABC offered it studio for war brides phone calls abroad. I was excited to speak with my parents. I was thrilled to speak to my parents. I was homesick."..From L to R: ... more
Camp Devens Photos
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Phyllis and Sey Lappen
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Irma Ruby wearing WAVE hat and holding Navy Purse (10 years old)
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Anne Ruby (mother), Ann Hersh (cousin) (WAVE), Norma Ruby (sister)
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Libby Misses Paul
"My mother in law, Elise (Rachel) Wolfberg, is looking at her son, Paul who is in uniform. She came to the US as a young girl from Russia. She doted on him. The younger brother enlisted in the Navy during war (... more
Pvt. Thelma Klein, United States Marine Corps Women's Reserves
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Out for the Day
"We became good friends stayed in touch. Two Jewish girls in barracks -- all very nice girls. No anti-semitism."..From L to R: Else, Helen, far right Shirley Cohen Seltzer..Collection of The Jewish Historical S... more
Bernice Pizer Shaker, n.d.
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Sylvia Gordon, n.d.
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Selma Stein in her bathing suit
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Irving home on furlough; Paratrooper in 82nd Airborne.
Firestation Tower in background N. Main Street and 5th. ..Written on the back: "Nathan Sadernsky/Enlisted in the Navy./Received a medical discharge because/ he was not well."..From L to R: Irving Sadernsky, Ire... more
Last Night in the WAVES
"We felt like big shots - we had a lot of fun. We mainly went to drink!" ..At Cafe Zanzibar, Broadway & 49th...Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford..We're happy for you to share this ... more
WAVES off duty in Bethesda, MD
"We were just having fun on a day we were off duty. We are posed in our "skivvies" to be funny. Their two friends came to our 50th Anniversary Party." ..Taken behind the barracks, Petunia Barracks, Bethesda, MD... more
Three women near a field
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ID Badge for MIT Radiation Lab.
Sylvia Simes was trained as a Jr. Technician and worked in the Radio Frequency Group at MIT during World War II. "This was probably taken the first day. YOu could get in with out it. It was all very hush hush."... more
Marjorie Leichner Rafal
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Ruth Kaufman & her husband, 1942
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Home from WAVES on leave
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Ruth Kaufman at her wedding
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Donald Rothman and sister Libby
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Jean Weil's father, Isaac Stecker wearing his Air Raid warden uniform.
"I remember my father used to say that he loved the quiet that resulted from the air raid. I was very proud of my father. The uniform was navy."..Collection of The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford.... more
Radio Frequency Group # 53, MIT Radiation Laboratory
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Civilian Air Patrol pin
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Selma Stein and friend
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Out for the day sightseeing in summer uniforms
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Sarah Brody, Army Nurses Corp
"I didn't wear this uniform very much because I wore fatigues during the war (the khakis). In the Army Nurse Corps we automatically are 2nd Lieutenants. There was so much anti-Semitism. Three Christian doctors... more
Jewish Welfare Board cookout for soldiers
Written on the back: "A candid camera study" .By Edward Saxe 2516 Main St. Hartford, Conn. Tel. 2-8560..From L to R: Nathan Katz, Elizabeth Katz, Melvin Wiseman Title..Collection of The Jewish Historical Societ... more
Ruth Kaufman's Wedding 2
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