Historical Portrait
Сям'я Брычкоўскіх (1930)
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1930 family portrait of the Brychkouski family from Valeŭka, Belarus. Public-domain historical photograph showing family members before wartime separation.
About this photograph
This 1930 family portrait shows the Brychkouski family from Valeŭka, Belarus. The photograph was made during a period when millions from southern and eastern Europe had recently migrated to the United States, many sending studio portraits back to relatives as proof of safe arrival and employment, or having portraits taken before departure to leave with family at home.
The caption notes that the family would later face wartime separation. Belarus stood in the path of both world wars, and families photographed intact in 1930 were often scattered or lost by 1945. Whether this portrait was made before emigration, after it, or during a period when some family members had already left while others remained is not stated in the record.
Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.
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