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Vintage black and white portrait of a woman in a turtleneck sweater.
26 February 1922 | A German Jewish woman, Helene Zwick, was born in Leipzig.
In February 1943, she was deported from Berlin to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz:
π Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
π§ Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
Vintage portrait of a young man with a neat hairstyle, wearing a formal suit and tie.
26 February 1907 | An Italian Jew, Giaccomo Antigoli, was born in Rome.
He arrived at #Auschwitz on 23 October 1943 in a transport of 1,035 Jews deported from Rome. He did not survive.
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π§/π The development of the mass murder infrastructure at Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/46ryjrT
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.
26 February 1892 | A Czech, Rudolf Heczko, was born in MoravskΓ‘ Ostrava. A locksmith.
In #Auschwitz from 3 April 1942.
No. 28804
He perished in the camp on 27 July 1942.
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.
26 February 1899 | A Polish Jew, Dawid Wasserheil, was born in Krakow. A mechanic.
In #Auschwitz from 28 April 1942.
No. 33256
He perished in the camp on 8 June 1942.
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π 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.
26 February 1923 | A Pole, Aleksander ΕliwiΕski, was born in CheΕm Lubelski. A baker.
In #Auschwitz from 14 October 1941.
No. 21533
He perished in the camp on 28 April 1942.
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π "Poles at KL Auschwitzβ: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
Vintage black and white photograph of a young boy in a checkered shirt, looking directly at the camera. The photo shows some signs of age with slight damage at the top.
26 February 1932 | Dutch Jewish boy, Georg Klarfeld, was born in Leipzig. He emigrated to the Netherlands.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
Black-and-white portrait of an older man with a mustache, wearing a suit and a bow tie. The image is signed.
26 February 1887 | Czech Jew, Max Rothbaum, was born in Prague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 October 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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βΆ A video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://bit.ly/3LsDCjh
Vintage black-and-white photograph of a girl wearing glasses and a checkered dress, seated and looking slightly away from the camera.
26 February 1925 | Dutch Jewish girl, Mirjam Rahel Fortuin, was born in Lochem.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in November 1942. She did not survive.
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πThe fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
Vintage black and white passport-style photo of a woman with short dark hair and earrings, wearing a coat with a fur collar.
23 February 1910 | Jewish woman, Anna Frume Reichmann (nee Jakubowitz) was born in the Russian Empire (todayβs Latvia). She went to Norway in 1937.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber together with her 6-month-old son Gerhard Benny.
A vintage black-and-white photo of a woman smiling, holding flowers. She is wearing a collared dress.
23 February 1928 | Dutch Jewish girl, Frieda Samsonowicz, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942 and registered after the selection. She perished in the camp on 22 October 1942.
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π Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/3Mqw3dT
Vintage black-and-white portrait of a man with glasses and a formal suit.
23 February 1914 | Czech Jew, VilΓ©m Beck, was born in Prague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 23 January 1943. He did not survive.
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Deportations of Jews from the Theresienstadt ghetto to Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/3MdIVUA
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.
23 February 1898 | A Polish woman, Franciszka BaΕda, was born in Malinowo. She was a farmer.
In #Auschwitz from 13 October 1942.
No. 22514
She perished in the camp on 21 January 1943.
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Women at Auschwitz:
π https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
π§ https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
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.
23 February 1911 | A Polish Jew, Norbert Hutman, was born in KrakΓ³w. A furrier.
In #Auschwitz from 25 October 1941.
No. 22283
He perished in the camp on 3 November 1941.
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π Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
Black and white photo of Bernard Εwierczyna, a Polish soldier, Auschwitz prisoner no. 1393, one of the leaders of the resistance in the camp.
Black and white image of an aged wooden surface with faded handwritten text, possibly historical, inscribed across it.
Black and white photo of Bernard Εwierczyna, a Polish soldier, Auschwitz prisoner no. 1393, one of the leaders of the resistance in the camp.
Text on a plain background reading: "I just wanted to be human, not a soulless digits clump, Tie existence to the future, and decipher acts of past I was captured by betrayal that placed me behind those bars, but my honor won't be broken, even by the killing squad.
23 February 1914 | Bernard Εwierczyna was born, a Polish soldier, #Auschwitz prisoner no. 1393, one of the leaders of the resistance in the camp.
3 days before he was hanged (30 December 1944) he wrote those words inside cell 28 in the basement of Block 11 at Auschwitz I.
A historic winter storm has buried New York City and crippled much of the Northeast with travel bans and power outages.
NYC public schools:
Tomorrow (Mon 2/23) is a full snow day βno remote learning, no logging on. Our first real snow day in seven years. This blizzard is serious. Stay inside. Travel ban 9pmβnoon tomorrow so crews can keep streets clear.
After the worst passes, bundle up and enjoy the snow β safely.
Thank you to Democracy Forward for compiling and documenting the growing list of National Park sites and public exhibits where the Trump administration has attempted to remove, alter, or flag historical and scientific materials.
βKPop Demon Huntersβ takes home all 10 of its awards at the 2026 Annie Awards:
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β’ Best Music
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When the midterms come around VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO. You must flip Congress if there is any hope of impeaching Trump and removing him and his toxic regime from power. If you have finally had enough, vote like your life depends on it because it very well might.
