Grandfather Leopold

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By: Dr. Rafael Springmann

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Photographer	Dr. Rafael Springmann {Karma:89517}
Project	#49 Dramatic Portrait	Camera Model	Unknown
Categories	Historical	Film Format
Portfolio	Rachel	Lens	Unknown
Uploaded	12/25/2009	Film / Memory Type	SD set to IS0 200
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Location	City - Danzig (Gdansk) State - Country - Poland
About	Rachel's family fled Danzig (today Gdansk) in 1940, at the very last moment before Hitler hermetically sealed the frontiers of Europe. Grandfather Leopold, a central figure in Danzig refused to leave before the last Jew had escaped & perished in a Nazi concentration camp. Susie (Rachel) fled with her grandmother & her parents.

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Czeslav Gavinkovski {K:6800} 1/17/2010

Interesting, but sad and very dramatic story. We must remember this.
Czeslaw.

Dave Stacey

{K:150877} 12/27/2009

An excellent reproduction of this old shot, and an interesting, but sad, "about", Rafi.
Dave.

George Marks {K:15437} 12/26/2009

Thank you for sharing this very special piece of your family history.

Gustavo Scheverin

{K:164501} 12/26/2009

Un muy buen retrato antiguo, excelente el sepia.

Felicitaciones!

Fabio Keiner {K:81109} 12/25/2009

grandfather leopold was a hero, so very much needed against nazi killers (then and now).

(akabya ben mahalalel says: 'and before whom thou art destined to give an account and reckoning?' before the king of kings of kings, the holy one, blessed be he.' from 'living talmud)

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