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  5. Israel (Zizi) Lichtenstein photo gallery

Israel (Zizi) Lichtenstein photo gallery

Israel (Zizi) Lichtenstein today
Israel (Zizi) Lichtenstein today

Israel (Zizi) Lichtenstein today
Zizi as a child
Zizi as a child

Zizi as a child
Zizi's personal Yellow Star
Zizi's personal Yellow Star

Zizi's personal Yellow Star
Record of deportation of 1038 French Jews to Auschwitz, including Zizi's father
Record of deportation of 1038 French Jews to Auschwitz, including Zizi's father

Record of deportation of 1038 French Jews to Auschwitz, including Zizi's father
Record of deportation of 1038 French Jews to Auschwitz, including Zizi's father
Record of deportation of 1038 French Jews to Auschwitz, including Zizi's father

Record of deportation of 1038 French Jews to Auschwitz, including Zizi's father
This is a drawing I sent to my mother. I drew a child who leans on a tree and looks at the most beautiful thing he can see. The sun is shining and the sky is blue. But I called the picture “Sadness.” These are the true thoughts of a child.
This is a drawing I sent to my mother. I drew a child who leans on a tree and looks at the most beautiful thing he can see. The sun is shining and the sky is blue. But I called the picture “Sadness.” These are the true thoughts of a child.

This was in 1942. I was ten years old.

This is a drawing I sent to my mother. I drew a child who leans on a tree and looks at the most beautiful thing he can see. The sun is shining and the sky is blue. But I called the picture “Sadness.” These are the true thoughts of a child.
Reverse side of drawing - 'To my dear Mother and my aunt'
Reverse side of drawing - 'To my dear Mother and my aunt'

Reverse side of drawing - 'To my dear Mother and my aunt'
Zizi and friend with former teacher from Le Masgellier
Zizi and friend with former teacher from Le Masgellier

Zizi and friend with former teacher from Le Masgellier
This is our madrich Monsieur Joseph. He looks so old and he must have been around 23 years old.
This is our madrich Monsieur Joseph. He looks so old and he must have been around 23 years old.

This is our madrich Monsieur Joseph. He looks so old and he must have been around 23 years old.
I told you we worked in the home. This is us working with wheelbarrows.
I told you we worked in the home. This is us working with wheelbarrows.

I told you we worked in the home. This is us working with wheelbarrows.
This is a receipt for my mother's confiscated radio, Register #66.
This is a receipt for my mother's confiscated radio, Register #66.

This is a receipt for my mother's confiscated radio, Register #66.
One of the relatives from my aunt’s husband’s family gave me this. It’s money from the Lodz Ghetto.
One of the relatives from my aunt’s husband’s family gave me this. It’s money from the Lodz Ghetto.

One of the relatives from my aunt’s husband’s family gave me this. It’s money from the Lodz Ghetto.
This picture I made and mailed to my mother
This picture I made and mailed to my mother

This picture I made and mailed to my mother
This is before the war in 1938 or 1939. We were in Normandy and my cousin is here and we were in an activity group.
This is before the war in 1938 or 1939. We were in Normandy and my cousin is here and we were in an activity group.

This is before the war in 1938 or 1939. We were in Normandy and my cousin is here and we were in an activity group.
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