Joseph Polak

Front side of the post card from Joseph (Jo) Polak from Camp Westerbork, where he had arrived on 14 November 1942 and since 1 March 1943 stayed in barrack 72. The post card was sent to his brother-in-law A.J. van der Meer, Schalkburgerstraat 21 3 rd floor in Amsterdam-East, spouse of Mietje Barend from 1707, who survived the Holocaust with her family. Date of post stamp unreadable. Private collection

Placed by Ernest Gompers (redactie) . On 23 Nov. 2020.

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Post card from Joseph (Jo) Polak from Camp Westerbork, where he had arrived on 14 November 1942 and since 1 March 1943 stayed in barrack 72. The post card was sent to his brother-in-law A. J. van der Meer, Schalkburgerstraat 21 3 rd floor in Amsterdam-East, spouse of Mietje Barend from 1707, who survived the Holocaust with her family. Date of post stamp unreadable. Private collection    

Placed by Ernest Gompers (redactie) . On 23 Nov. 2020.

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Wedding of Joseph Polak to Lena Barend on 20 November 1940, with two brides maids: left Jettie Barend, daughter of Lena's brother Barend Barend and on the right Trijntje Polak-Cohen (Hetty), spouse of Joseph's brother Benjamin Aron Polak. Private collection

Joseph Polak.  Cutting from his wedding picture of 20 November 1940. Source: private collection