Photographic print of Chaim Simcha Mechlowitz
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 13.940 inches (35.408 cm) | Width: 10.940 inches (27.788 cm)
pictorial area: Height: 13.500 inches (34.29 cm) | Width: 8.940 inches (22.708 cm)
Archival History
The photoraphic print was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Mara Vishniac Kohn, the daughter of Roman Vishniac.
Acquisition
Gift of Mara Vishniac Kohn, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, University of California, Berkeley
Scope and Content
Gelatin silver print, portrait of Chaim Simcha Mechlowitz, a farmer and tanner, Vysni Apsa, Carpathian Ruthenia, ca. 1935-38.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Mara Vishniac Kohn
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Portrait image of smiling,bearded man standing in field.
Genre
- Object
- Photographs