Item ID	26643
Title	Jewish refugees gather at the post office at Sosua.
Reference Code	NY_15747
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.+
City / Town	Sosua	similar items
Country	Dominican Republic	similar items
Dates	1941
Decade	1940	similar items
Photo Date Description	circa January 9, 1941	similar items
Project / Special Operation	DORSA	similar items
Selected Search Code	Terra	similar items
Size	7 x 7
Format	Print

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