[Family of 4 sleeping on the floor of warehouse in Salonika]

[Family of 4 sleeping on the floor of warehouse in Salonika]

Photograph

Chim (David Seymour)

Maker
Polish, 1911–1956

[Family of 4 sleeping on the floor of warehouse in Salonika]

From Report on the children of five nations of Europe


ca. 1945
Gelatin silver print
Image: 23.2 x 18.8 cm (9 1/8 x 7 3/8 in.)
Gift of George Stephanopoulos, 2005
Inscriptions verso (typed label):
Report on the children of five nations of Europe. Pix by David Seymour of "Magnum".

This camera record by David Seymour shows what is being done for the children of Europe. It also shows how much remains to be done.

Europe's Children / Greece Refugees
2-477B 1,000 Greek refugees live on 4 floors pf a disused port warehouse in Salonika. The floor area is divided into cubicles by hanging blankets and almost the entire floor space is closely packed when the refugees sleep at night.

File Greece Child & Youth [underlined]

verso (stamp): Please credit (ink): 2-477 (stamp): Magnum Photos

verso (stamp): Property of the Periodicals Art Library, 186 High Holborn, W.C.1. Must be returned undamaged [underlined]

verso (stamp): See 12 Mar 1949 Illustrated

vesro (pencil): 4000 DS DS-30

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