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Dom Sierot
Krochmalna 92

home plan Krochmalna 92. Plans by architect Henryk Stifelman.

before ww2 Krochmalna 92 before World War II. The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warsaw, Krochmalna (street) 92. The home was build 1912 by architect Henryk Stifelman who planned it together with J. Korczak. Korczak had a room the attic. The attic was destroyed by a bomb during W.W.II and not fully reconstructed. Picture prior the year 1939. Dom Sierot, had to move in November 1940 from Krochmalna (street) 92 to Chlodna(street) 33 and thereafter to the building at Sienna16/Sliska 9. From Sienna/Sliska Korczak and his staff together with 200 orphans were taken to Treblinka extermination camp (August 5th 1942).

Krochfrontboy Krochmalna 92 before World War II. The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warsaw, Krochmalna (street) 92. Children at play.

Krogroupfrontdoor Krochmalna 92 before World War II. The Orphans Home, Warsaw. Children sitting in front of the main entrence.

krowilcz icon Krochmalna 92 before World War II. The Orphans Home, Warsaw. Children sitting in front of the main entrence. Stefa Wilczynska on the the way out from the house.

map icon The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warsaw, Krochmalna (street) 92. Map of the area.

Bench The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Misza Wroblewski, only teacher that survived orphanage deportation to Treblinka (middle) together with: 1. Debinski Adas, 2. Skalka Izak 5. Zygmus Wróbel,1935.

Stefa Wilczynska The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warsaw, Krochmalna (street) 92. Stefa Wilczynska Korczaks closest co-worker in Dom Sierot.

dining room Dining room.

dining room The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warsaw, Krochmalna (street) 92. The main hall of the orphanage used as dinning room.

Krochmalna-dormit The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Dormitory. 36 beds are visible within the picture.

dormitory The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Dormitory.

kitchen The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Kitchen. Children peeling potatoes.

patato The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Children peeling potatoes outside the house. From the right sitting close to the wall: (1) Andzia Debinska, (3) Rózka. 1932. Please observe this picture was not taken in Goclawek at Rozyczka camp.

kroprac The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Children in the sewingroom, 1940.

Bath The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Bath.

boat The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92, backyard. Children with homemade kajak. Felek Grzyb (middle), Izak Skalka (left). Kajak was build under supervision of Igor Newerly. It crushed on the bridge on Wisla-river.

rosa abramowicz The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Rosa Abramowicz, a former pupil who joined the staff of the Dom Sierot. She was among the teachers who accompanied the orphans on the deportation in August 5th, 1942.

groupBuchner The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Children with one of the teachers, Aryech Buchner, 1930.

szlomo nadel The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Szlomo Nadel, one of the orphans, 1932. Photograph: Edward Poznanski. Szlomo was of great help to build this collection by letting us use his archives.

group30 gif The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Photograph of orphans taken by professional photographer at Wolska street, 1930. Children on the picture: Top row from left (2) Tecia, Middle row from left: (1) Sabcia, (2) Szepsel, (4) Liberman Mania, (7) Kremer Janka, Front row from left: (1) Kalina Abram, (2) Chaskele, (3) Rybaizen Leizorek (or Notorzewicz Seweryn, (4) Grzyb Felek.

group32 gif The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Photograph of orphans taken by professional photographer at Wolska street, 1932. Children on the picture: Top row from left (2) Geldbaks Chaimek, (3) Grzyb Felek, (4) Leibman Wolf, (5) Zlotogórski Heniek, (6) Gruszka Szymek, Middle row from left: (3) Sabcia, (5) Salcia Zalcman, Front row from left: (1) Alesia, (3) Kremer Janka, (6) Szejwe.

gimnakroch The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Children excercising in the morning prbably by Pan Misza, 1932.

krochmalna icon The Orphans Home, Dom Sierot, Warszawa, Krochmalna (street) 92. Picture taken after WWII.

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