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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…

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.

The painting depicts how people reveal their suffering after a long time of troubles.

First edition, published by Viking Press in September 1952. Steinbeck’s famous tale describes two families living in the Salinas Valley--the Hamiltons and the Trasks. The Hamiltons are based on Steinbeck’s own family history. Steinbeck considers…

An article detailing Affirmation's work in East Africa.

This collection includes:
-13 metal suspender buckles and adjusters in various sizes, shapes, and designs
-22 metal pieces composed of 2 connected pieces featuring a hole in the center on the end
-4 small rings pieces that fit through the above…

2 small metal shank buttons, about 1.5cm wide each
Both are corroded but contain raised images of an eagle, an anchor, rope, and five-point stars
One is flat and the other is convex
1 metal shank button with an image of an anchor in the center,…

Over 20 pieces of metal corset slots/pegs from corset busks. Oval-like shapes with an opening in the center and 2 raised bumps/circles on the corners of the opposite end. Some vary in size and shape, with rectangular fragments attached to the back…