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Only survivor of his family, except one cousin who reached Sweden, Leon Chojna, seen with Margaret McPherson, a Red Cross nurse, examines shoes and a (...)
Only survivor of his family, except one cousin who reached Sweden, Leon Chojna, seen with Margaret McPherson, a Red Cross nurse, examines shoes and a (...)

Only survivor of his family, except one cousin who reached Sweden, Leon Chojna, seen with Margaret McPherson, a Red Cross nurse, examines shoes and a (...)

Date4/15/1947
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Original Toronto Star caption: Only survivor of his family; except one cousin who reached Sweden; Leon Chojna; seen with Margaret McPherson; a Red Cross nurse; examines shoes and a doll made at Belsen. Shoes are like ones he helped make during four years in concentration camp
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019381F
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