my work hadn't even begun."
• Weiss returned several times to
Auschwitz, where she has copied
more than 2,400 photographs.
And she continues her quest to
identify as many of the people as
possible. She has traveled widely,
showing her documentary film,
and managed to put names to
about 200 pictures, only a fraction
of her holdings. As Weiss writes in
her book, she has validated the
identifications two and three
times over, using the accounts of
multiple survivors whenever possi-
ble. She also has utilized various
Author Ann Weiss greets David Oliwek
resources, such as the U.S.
of Franklin.
Holocaust Memorial Museum in
Washington, D.C., where she
serves on the Second Generation
Allene Koby of Oak Park. "Most of
Committee.
the audience was affected by it. It's
The photograph of a man "protec-
very difficult when you think about
tively" holding his young child is a
entire families being lost."
precious image Weiss included in her
David Oliwek of Franklin pointed
book without identification. Recently
out that the Jews in the photographs
she met a woman in Baltimore, who
were shown with probably only part of
exclaimed upon seeing the photo:
their large families. 'And now, for all
"That's my daddy!" The woman is the
intents and purposes, those families
daughter of the man and his second
are gone."
wife here in America. The child in the
Yet because of Weiss' dedication,
picture perished at Auschwitz.
light has been shed on some of those
Following her presentation, Weiss
once-loved faces. "I really liked hear-
did a brisk business signing her books.
iag about the people she was able to
"It was a very moving talk," said
Koby said. ❑
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