Visiting Jacob Herz's father & relatives in Wola, Poland

Identifier
irn1003616
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2003.459
  • RG-60.4208
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Jacob Herz immigrated to the United States from Poland in 1912. He had two daughters - Judith Hirsch (nee Herz) and Belle E. Moser (nee Herz, the donor). Jacob's father was a farmer in Wola, Poland. Later, he was shot in front of his home because he was unable to climb into the wagon used to deport the rest of the family.

Scope and Content

COLOR family footage of the Herz family vacation in Europe in 1937. Footage shows images of Jewish-American life before World War II with its European roots. In Wola, Polish Herz children (either Geitel, b. April 13, or Esther, b. March 17) with their American cousins, Belle (age 14) and Judith (age 12). The children wear babushkas and sunglasses (gifts from the American girls). Good color shots of both the American and Polish families at the farm.

Note(s)

  • Film was transferred by Brodsky and Treadway. This film was preserved with a 2010 National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) cash grant.

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