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Lodz Ghetto

In the spring of 1940 some 164,000 Jews were incarcerated in the Lodz ghetto with no electricity or water. Exploiting Jewish labor, the ghetto lasted for over 4 years under the leadership of the controversial Chaim Rumkowski. In early 1942 deportations to Chelmno began.

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Deportation of Jews from the Lodz ghetto on cattle cars
Deportation of Jews from the Lodz ghetto on cattle cars

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Deportation of Jews from the Lodz ghetto on cattle cars
Jews kissing goodbye during a deportation from the Lodz ghetto
Jews kissing goodbye during a deportation from the Lodz ghetto

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Jews kissing goodbye during a deportation from the Lodz ghetto
Chairman of the Lodz Judenrat Mordechai Rumkowski blesses two brides
Chairman of the Lodz Judenrat Mordechai Rumkowski blesses two brides

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Chairman of the Lodz Judenrat Mordechai Rumkowski blesses two brides
Jews on the bridge above Zgierska Street, which connected the two parts of the Lodz ghetto, February 1941
Jews on the bridge above Zgierska Street, which connected the two parts of the Lodz ghetto, February 1941

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Jews on the bridge above Zgierska Street, which connected the two parts of the Lodz ghetto, February 1941
A Jewish policeman attaching badges to Jews deported to Lodz upon their arrival in the ghetto
A Jewish policeman attaching badges to Jews deported to Lodz upon their arrival in the ghetto

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A Jewish policeman attaching badges to Jews deported to Lodz upon their arrival in the ghetto
Distribution of bread in the Lodz ghetto
Distribution of bread in the Lodz ghetto

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Distribution of bread in the Lodz ghetto
Deportation of Jews from the Lodz ghetto on cattle cars
Deportation of Jews from the Lodz ghetto on cattle cars
Jews kissing goodbye during a deportation from the Lodz ghetto
Jews kissing goodbye during a deportation from the Lodz ghetto
Chairman of the Lodz Judenrat Mordechai Rumkowski blesses two brides
Chairman of the Lodz Judenrat Mordechai Rumkowski blesses two brides
Jews on the bridge above Zgierska Street, which connected the two parts of the Lodz ghetto, February 1941
Jews on the bridge above Zgierska Street, which connected the two parts of the Lodz ghetto, February 1941
A Jewish policeman attaching badges to Jews deported to Lodz upon their arrival in the ghetto
A Jewish policeman attaching badges to Jews deported to Lodz upon their arrival in the ghetto
Distribution of bread in the Lodz ghetto
Distribution of bread in the Lodz ghetto