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When the bombs first fell, and the Nazis forced Jews from their homes for deportations and shootings, the Tennenbaums hid in a cellar. After some time, Samuel felt it was safer to move and hide in the attic of their grandfather’s factory. The…

The Tennenbaum family home in Złoczów, Poland (present-day Ukraine).

Selma's and Edith's parents, Lina and Samuel Tennenbaum walk together in town.

Selma and Edith pose for a school picture.

At an outdoor cafe, a young Edith sits among her parent's friends (left) while Selma stands with their mother and father (right).

Selma and Edith pose with their childhood friend, Wusia Weinstock.

Selma and Edith sit together on the steps for a photograph.

Pictured are Edith Shapiro, born in 1935, and Selma Rossen, born in 1936, in Zloczów, Poland. The sisters were hidden children during the duration of the war. With their parents, they immigrated to the United States in 1946.

Edith stands outside the first home a Christian family hid her and Selma. When hidden for a second time, the Christian family only took Edith because she could "pass as Aryan." The Gentile family left Edith alone in their home the next morning. Out…

Selma's and Edith's parents, Lina and Samuel Tennenbaum are shown riding on a carriage in 1935.