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Alfred Eisenstaedt1944
LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States
Underground station operator Matilda Nitsch, one of nearly 1,000 Jewish refugees rescued from wartime Nazi-occupied Europe and transported to Fort Ontario, former army camp converted to a safe haven by President Roosevelt.
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Details
- Date: 1944
- Location: Oswego, NY, US
- Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
- Subject Keywords: Jews, Army, Posts, Us, Matilda Nitsch, Us Armed Forces, Refugees, Fort Ontario, 1940s
- Publisher: TimeLife
- Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
- Provider: LIFE
- Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt
- Original ID: TimeLife_image_749908
- Credits: LIFE
- Copyright: © Time Inc.
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