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Item ID | 26643 | |||
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Title | Jewish refugees gather at the post office at Sosua. | |||
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Reference Code | NY_15747 | |||
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Description | To read mail received from Germany and Austria. In 1938, when no other nation would welcome Jewish refugees, Rafael Trujillo, the Dominican Republic strongman, offered the Jewish people settlement in the seacoast town of Sosua. Upon arrival they established a successful Jewish cooperative-pursuing an agricultural life.+ | |||
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City / Town | Sosua |  |
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Country | Dominican Republic | |
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Dates | 1941 | |||
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Decade | 1940 | |
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Photo Date Description | circa January 9, 1941 | |
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Project / Special Operation | DORSA | |
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Selected Search Code | Terra | |
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Size | 7 x 7 | |||
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