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  5. Presents that Irma and Hugo Schwartz sent from the Gurs Detainment Camp in France to Switzerland in August 1942, on the occasion of Heinz's Bar Mitzvah

Presents that Irma and Hugo Schwartz sent from the Gurs Detainment Camp in France to Switzerland in August 1942, on the occasion of Heinz's Bar Mitzvah

Raffia glasses case that Irma Schwartz made in the Gurs detainment camp, and sent to her son Heinz in Switzerland on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah
Raffia glasses case that Irma Schwartz made in the Gurs detainment camp, and sent to her son Heinz in Switzerland on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah

Raffia glasses case that Irma Schwartz made in the Gurs detainment camp, and sent to her son Heinz in Switzerland on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah
Gloves that Irma Schwartz made in Gurs detainment camp, and sent to her son Heinz in Switzerland on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah
Gloves that Irma Schwartz made in Gurs detainment camp, and sent to her son Heinz in Switzerland on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah

Gloves that Irma Schwartz made in Gurs detainment camp, and sent to her son Heinz in Switzerland on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah
Margarete, Heinz and Manfred Schwartz, Switzerland, 1941
Margarete, Heinz and Manfred Schwartz, Switzerland, 1941

Margarete, Heinz and Manfred Schwartz, Switzerland, 1941
Last photo of Hugo and Irma Schwarz, taken in the Gurs camp and sent to Heinz on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah
Last photo of Hugo and Irma Schwarz, taken in the Gurs camp and sent to Heinz on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah

Last photo of Hugo and Irma Schwarz, taken in the Gurs camp and sent to Heinz on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah
Paper that was used to wrap the parcel containing the Bar Mitzvah gifts
Paper that was used to wrap the parcel containing the Bar Mitzvah gifts

Paper that was used to wrap the parcel containing the Bar Mitzvah gifts
Last letter that Heinz Schwartz received from his father Hugo Schwartz
Last letter that Heinz Schwartz received from his father Hugo Schwartz

Last letter that Heinz Schwartz received from his father Hugo Schwartz
Last letter that Heinz Schwartz received from his mother Irma Schwartz
Last letter that Heinz Schwartz received from his mother Irma Schwartz

Last letter that Heinz Schwartz received from his mother Irma Schwartz
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