us-005578-irn521389-irn516700
biographical history: Schloma (Salomon) Dawidow Mentkewicz was born circa 1870 in Russia. He married Fradel (Frieda), who was born in approximately 1875 in Russia. They had one son David on March 18, 1895, in Czestochowa, Russia (Poland). The family immigrated in 1905, during the revolt against Czarist Russian oppression in the Kingdom of Poland, and settled in Vienna, Austria. They began calling themselves Salomon and Frieda. The couple ran a capmaking business out of their home. For a while, they specialized in making straw lined, green wool winter military caps with earflaps, buttons, and a visor. David married Regina Haar, who was born 1904 in Krakow. She moved into his parent’s apartment, and they both worked in the capmaking workshop, which now did piecework. Salomon’s first grandson, Edgar, was born on July 7, 1931, and his second, Robert, on January 18, 1934. The family was not well off. David was sentenced to prison for drawing unemployment from the government while earning money selling stoves. His sentence was postponed for two years because he had to provide for a family. Nazi Germany annexed Austria on March 13, 1938. Anti-Jewish policies were enacted that stripped Austrian Jews of their rights. The capmaking business declined and they could often not earn enough to buy enough food for the family. Regina got her family members in the United States to sign affidavits of support so that her family could obtain US visas. They were the last members of Regina’s family to leave Austria. Before they could receive permission to leave, David had to serve his postponed prison sentence. He was jailed for three weeks, and Regina supported the family by making and selling ladies hats. Salomon and Frieda were too elderly to leave. David, Regina, Edgar, and Robert traveled to Antwerp, Belgium, in early September 1938. Salomon became very ill shortly after they left, and was hospitalized until his death in early 1939. Frieda was deported by the Germans to Łódź Ghetto in Poland in 1941 or 19…
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physical characteristics and technical requirements: Cut out, black paper silhouette of a man with a mustache in right profile adhered to an offwhite rectangular section of postcard. The figure wears a jacket and tie, with an offwhite shirt collar created by the uncovered background paper. On the back are preprinted lines and text in several languages. The edges of the silhouette are creased and worn.
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scope and content: Small silhouette of his father, Salomon, brought with David Mentkewicz, when he, his wife Regina, and their sons, 7 year old Edgar and 4 year old Robert, left Nazi ruled Austria for the United States in September 1938. Germany annexed Austria on March 12, 1938, and enacted anti-Jewish policies stripping Jews of their rights. The Mentkewicz family capmaking business declined and they barely made enough to buy food. Regina was able to obtain visas and permissions to leave with the help of her family. Salomon and his wife Frieda were too elderly to leave. David and his family left in September 1938, and settled in New York. Many years later, they learned that soon after their departure, Salomon was hospitalized until his death in early 1939. Frieda was deported by the Germans to Łódź Ghetto in Poland in approximately 1941-1942, and then transported to Chelmno killing center in 1942.1942.
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date: before 1938
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archival history: The silhouette was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Robert Mentken.
record resource extent: overall: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Width: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm)
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title: Small silhouette of his father brought to the US by a Jewish refugee from Vienna
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