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Photograph of a Jewish Housewife by Roman Vishniac
A housewife, ca. 1935–1938.
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- History
Language
English — USUpdated
Photograph of a Jewish Housewife by Roman Vishniac
![A woman wearing a scarf on her head leans out of a window. Photo taken circa 1935-1938.](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_480/public/2022-07/14_Vishniac_woman_GALLERY_2_Medium_res.jpg?itok=nFFgVBkJ)
Photograph of a Jewish Housewife by Roman Vishniac
A housewife, ca. 1935–1938. Vishniac’s images, while profound and moving, offer only a limited portrayal of the Jewish population in pre-World War II Europe. They helped to shape images of eastern European Jews as poor and traditional.
Credit:
Photographer: Roman Vishniac. Credit: Mara Vishniac Kohn
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