Kowel, Ukraine, A Jewish man hanged by the Germans in the street, 1942.
Kowel, Ukraine, A Jewish man hanged by the Germans in the street, 1942.
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The signs says: "Dieser Jude wurde wegen wiederholter Schwarzschlachtung und Preiswucher aufgehängt!". Rough translation: "This Jew was hanged for repeatedly illegally slaughtering animals and for price gouging".
Yad Vashem's original photo collection was composed of photos taken out of files during the organization of the archives.