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Tanya Dumesh and daughter Raisa in the Urals

Tanya Dumesh With Raisa (1945)

Tanya Dumesh and daughter Raisa in the Urals

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Tanya, daughter Raisa and Julia's father, Semyon Masevich.

Tanya, Raisa, and Semyon (1947)

Tanya, daughter Raisa and Julia's father, Semyon Masevich.

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January 21, 1948.  Tanya Dumesh is pregnant with Julya.  Tanya's daughter Raisa is with her. Julya's father Semyon is dead.

Semyon Is Dead (1948)

January 21, 1948. Tanya Dumesh is pregnant with Julya. Tanya's daughter Raisa is with her. Julya's father Semyon is de ... See more

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Tanya Dumesh with her daughters Raisa (on the left with a doll) and Julia (on Tanya's knee).  First days back in Vishki after her long wanderings.<br>

Tanya Dumesh With Raisa and Julia (1949)

Tanya Dumesh with her daughters Raisa (on the left with a doll) and Julia (on Tanya's knee). First days back in Vishki ... See more

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Julya (left) and Raisa.  Snowdrifts that winter were higher than the roofs of the houses.

Julya and Raisa in the Snow (1953)

Julya (left) and Raisa. Snowdrifts that winter were higher than the roofs of the houses.

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April 1953.  There was a flood in Vishki, and the two lakes around Vishki flowed together.

Vishki Flood April 1953 (1953)

April 1953. There was a flood in Vishki, and the two lakes around Vishki flowed together.

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Tanya and her daughters Raisa (left) and Julya, dressed in clothes made by their mum.

Raisa, Tanya and Julya (1954)

Tanya and her daughters Raisa (left) and Julya, dressed in clothes made by their mum.

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The house of Tanya's uncle Israel Dumesh.  This is where Tanya worked as a seamstress.  Tanya, Julya and Raisa are on the left.  The others are other workers in the shop.

Raisa, Julya and Tanya (1954)

The house of Tanya's uncle Israel Dumesh. This is where Tanya worked as a seamstress. Tanya, Julya and Raisa are on th ... See more

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Julya and Raisa in Vishki

Julya and Raisa (1954)

Julya and Raisa in Vishki

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Tirgus Street, also known as Market Street, as there was a market there every Sunday.  The two columns on the right and the wall in the background are the remains of the synagogue of Vishki.  This is Raisa and Julya. Leiser Dumesh called this street Shulgas, Yiddish for Synagogue Street (Shul = synagogue, Gas = Street).

Raisa and Julya (1957)

Tirgus Street, also known as Market Street, as there was a market there every Sunday. The two columns on the right and ... See more

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February 1958.  This photo was called

Raisa, Tanya and Julya (1958)

February 1958. This photo was called "a friendly ladder" (because of the size of the people going down) by the family. ... See more

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February 1958, Raisa (right) and Julya

Julya and Raisa (1958)

February 1958, Raisa (right) and Julya

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Raisa Dumesh Gorelik and husband Vasiliy Gorelik

Raisa and Vasiliy (~1965)

Raisa Dumesh Gorelik and husband Vasiliy Gorelik

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Raisa and her friend sitting at Israel Dumesh's house in Vishki.

Raisa and Friend (1968)

Raisa and her friend sitting at Israel Dumesh's house in Vishki.

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Tanya (in the center) holding her great-granddaghter.  On the right is her daughter Raisa in front of Raisa, her husband Vasiliy.  On the left are their daughters Valentina (upper row) and Jelena.

Tanya Dumesh (1986)

Tanya (in the center) holding her great-granddaghter. On the right is her daughter Raisa in front of Raisa, her husband ... See more

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