THE LODZ GHETTO

The synagogue in Lodz, Poland, at Spacerowa (now Kosciuszki) Street
burned down by the Germans in November 1939

Jews of Lodz, forcibly driven from their homes
to the newly established Lodz (Litzmanns Stadt) Ghetto
in the Baluty quarter of the city, February 1940

Jews of Lodz move to the ghetto
whilehe former Polish inhabitans leave Baluty, February 1940

A Jewish family of Lodz on their way to the Ghetto, winter 1940

A Jewish family of Lodz on their way to the Ghetto, winter 1940 (photo Mendel Grossman)

Jewish families of Lodz on their way to the Ghetto, winter 1940

Jewish families of Lodz move to the Ghetto
(Franciszkanska and Brzezinska Streets, respectively), winter 1940

Jewish deported from the liquidated small ghettos in the nearby small towns
arrive in the Lodz Ghetto, fall 1941

Deportations in and out the Lodz Ghetto 1941-1942 (photo Mendel Grossman)

Jews deportated from Western Europe (e.g. from Vienna, Berlin, Prague and Luxembourg)
arrive in the Lodz Ghetto, fall 1941

A five mark note in ghetto currency valid only in the Lodz Ghetto

People at the market in the Lodz Ghetto selling goods to survive, 1941.

Trading in the Lodz Ghetto
(courtesy of Janina Malisz).

The pedestrian passage bridge over Zgierska Street that was excluded from the ghetto.
In the foreground is Israel Lejzerowicz, an artist.

A controlled passage across Zgierska Street open only in some hours.

A Jewish street-singer in the Lodz Ghetto

Forced labor in the Lodz Ghetto.
Jewish women in a lingerie factory

Forced labor in the Lodz Ghetto.
The less fortunate Jewish women moving excrements (photo Mendel Grossman)

A break for midday soup for Jewish slave laborers (photo Mendel Grossman)

Food rations card issued to Mala Maroko, Lodz Ghetto

Weighing bread rations to the Jews, Lodz Ghetto

A more happy time in a summer camp for Jewish boys in Marysin, Lodz Ghetto, 1940

Jewish children of the Lodz Ghetto working fot the Germans (photo Mendel Grossman)

Jewish children of the Lodz Ghetto pulling a cart with cabbage (photo Mendel Grossman)

Identity/employment cards of Jewish child slave labourers issued in the Lodz Ghetto

A hungry Jewish orphan in the winter in the Lodz Ghetto (photo Mendel Grossman)

A more "fortunate" child (photo Mendel Grossman)

A hungry one (photo Mendel Grossman)

Meagre meals distributed at Jewish schools in the Lodz Ghetto

Giving bread to children, Lodz Ghetto

Jewish children scavanging for scraps, Lodz Ghetto

Chaim Rumkowski loved to be photographed with Jewish children grateful to him, Lodz Ghetto

The street poster announcing the Gehsperre, signed by Chaim Rumkowski

The last farewell to children picked up for deportation meaning immediate death
under the Allgemeine Gehsperre, September 1942.

Deportation of Jewish children during the Gehsperre - the curfew action
(photo Mendel Grossman)

Children from the Lodz Ghetto orphanage
being sent to Chelmno death camp

Jews of the Lodz Ghetto being marched to Chelmno death camp, 1942

Jews of the Lodz Ghetto being marched to Chelmno death camp, 1942

The pots and buckets left behind in the Gypsy sector of the Lodz Ghetto
by the Gypsies from Burgenland sent to Chelmno death camp, 1942

Jews were not allowed to take their larger belongings with them
when being deported supposedly to work.

Thousands of Jews of the Lodz Ghetto were marched to Radegast (Radogoszcz) Station
to be deported to Auschwitz death camp

Jews of the Lodz Ghetto at Radegast (Radogoszcz) Station
beginning their last journey to Auschwitz death camp

One of the last groups of Jews are being marched to Radegast Station
during the liquidation of the Lodz Ghetto in August 1944.

The landscape after the liquidation of the Ghetto.
The only Jews left there alive were those who were to do street cleaning.
They were to be executed after they have finished their job.
Graves were pre-dug for them, and these holes are preserved.

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