Helene and Lisel Robitchek with elderly woman

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Held by: Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
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Scope & content: Sepia, no border. Studio portrait of three women in front of a painted backdrop of trees. Helene Robitchek is standing, wearing a white blouse, long skirt, and large dark hat. Lisel is wearing a white dress with a white bow in her hair; she is standing on a rough-hewn wooden bench and holding a white stick. Lisel's grandmother is sitting beside her, wearing an elaborate black dress with a high white lace collar. Digital copy of original photograph saved on CD with corresponding documentation. Narrative: Helene Robitchek was Elsa Epstein’s sister (not related to the other Robitchek family). Her daughter Lisel became an actress and took the stage name Lisel Ruska. The woman has tentatively been identified as Lisel's paternal grandmother.
In the picture: Bench Child Dress Family Girl Hat Portrait Still Life Studio Portrait WomanTagged automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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