Exchanging Portraits (Part 66)

Erlangen, Germany, 1946. This woman was one of my Mom's medical-school classmates.

Committee Meeting

Hanau, Germany, about 1946. My friend Nijole's Dad was leader of the Hanau Displaced Persons Camp. He stands on the right, and his wife stands next to him. Thanks to my friend Nijole for making this photo available to us.

Dedication

Hanau, Germany, about 1946. My friend Nijole has brought a doll to the scouting ceremony.

Thanks to Nijole for making this photo available to us.

Clinical Education

Erlangen, Germany, about 1946 or 1947. Mom remembers many medical-school clinics in the center of the college town.

Camp Leader

Hanau, Germany, about 1946. My friend Nijole's Father addresses the Displaced-Persons camp residents. Read more about Nijole's postwar experiences here.

Thanks to my friend Nijole for making this photo available to us.

Background

Hanau, Germany, about 1946. This girl in this photo is Nijole. She stands with her Parents, her maternal Grandmother, and a family friend near the Displaced-Persons camp. Nijole writes, "But who were those ominous men in the ruins??" You can read more about Nijole's experience here.

Thanks to my friend Nijole for making this photo available to us.

War Room

When my Dad was a Displaced Person, he collected several folders of reproduced art prints. The subject matter of the prints is primarily related to World War II. Some prints also are representative of the German inter-war Expressionist movement.

Schweinfurt, Germany, about 1946. This piece is by Willi Geiger.

Castle Park

Erlangen, Germany, about 1946 or 1947. Here's another postcard Mom saved from her medical-school days. This is not the same park Mom frequented.

A Birthday

 

Schweinfurt, Germany, about 1946. Dad would have been 93 today.

The Site of the Exhibit

Schweinfurt, Germany, December 1946. My paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, kept this photo among her mementos from the cultural exhibit.

Sunny

Seligenstadt, Germany, about 1946. Mom had some cute sunglasses.

A University Street

Erlangen, Germany, about 1946 or 1947. This postcard features a scene from the medical-school campus.

Sunday Scene

Bavaria, Germany, about 1946. Two of Mom's friends make a passeggiata outside the DP camp.

Exchanging Portraits (Part 54)

Erlangen, Germany, Spring 1946. Another classmate of Mom's passed along this memento.

Camp Memento

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Schweinfurt, Germany, 1945 to 1949. This is a "holy card" Dad carried throughout the postwar years. The text printed on the back is not a prayer; it's the lyrics to the Lithuanian Anthem.

Campus Memento

Erlangen, Germany, about 1946 or 1947. This postcard features an image of the building in which Mom attended anatomy class.

Carnations

Chicago, Illinois, Spring 1946. An acquaintance gave this snapshot to Mom in the mid 1950s.

The Same Steps

Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany, 1946. Dad took several shots of this spot.

Campus Steps

Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany, 1946. My Dad's classmates gather for a lunch break.

Handcrafts

Schweinfurt, Germany, 1946. One of the organizers of the cultural exhibit admires the "women's handwork" table.