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THE MUSEUM OF FAMILY HISTORY presents

*The Young Men and Women of Riga*

These young men and women shown below once lived
in Riga, Latvia or its surrounds in the late 1920s or early 1930s.
Some immigrated to Israel (then Palestine), others to the United States.
It is unknown how many remained in Latvia or elsewhere in Europe and
did not survive the devastation of the Second World War and the Holocaust.

If you can identify any of those unidentified below, please contact the Museum at
postmaster@museumoffamilyhistory.com.

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The Gordonia Zionist youth movement was alive and well in Riga, Latvia before the advent of World War II.
Below are some group photographs of the members of these groups.

CHAPTER OF GORDONIA YOUTH MOVEMENT
Riga, Latvia
cir 1928

In the above photo, Rivka Dolgitzer is in the front row, on the far right.

CHAPTER OF GORDONIA YOUTH MOVEMENT
Riga, Latvia
cir 1932

In the second row from the top, from left: Rivka Dolgitzer, David Chagi. In the same row, fifth from the left is Musia Padva.