Listening to the latest music, Szczuczyn, circa 1936. This picture was sent from Szczuczyn to relatives in Canada. Listening to the latest music, Szczuczyn, circa 1936. This picture was sent from Szczuczyn to relatives in Canada.
Listening to the latest music, Szczuczyn, circa 1936. This picture was sent from Szczuczyn to relatives in Canada. Listening to the latest music, Szczuczyn, circa 1936. This picture was sent from Szczuczyn to relatives in Canada.
Theatre Group Szczuczyn, circa 1920. This group performed plays and musicals in Szczuczyn, Poland, and surrounding towns and cities. Ticket sales were contributed to the library and other charitable causes.
Theatre Group Szczuczyn, circa 1920. This group performed plays and musicals in Szczuczyn, Poland, and surrounding towns and cities. Ticket sales were contributed to the library and other charitable causes.
Fania Kaplan at the family grand piano, circa early 1920s.
Fania Kaplan at the family grand piano, circa early 1920s.
At the Kaplan Photography Studio, circa 1937. Kaplan At the Kaplan Photography Studio, circa 1937. Kaplan's two daughters, son-in-law and grandson. All were lost in the Holocaust.
At the Kaplan Photography Studio, circa 1937. Kaplan At the Kaplan Photography Studio, circa 1937. Kaplan's two daughters, son-in-law and grandson. All were lost in the Holocaust.
His collection of original and reproduced photographs shows the complexity of Jewish life before the war while dispelling the myth that Jews in remote communities in Eastern Europe were unsophisticated. The photos, including many not shown previously, depict humble residents, holiday celebrations, daily life and religious activities.
