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The Rebbe’s Library Might Have a Photo of Your Grandfather
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One especially unique collection in the Rebbe's library is an archive of over 50,000 photos. The photos, some of which are photos of chassidim and their families, and others of Chabad activities, are unique, with the vast majority being one-of-a-kind. How did this collection come together in the Rebbe's library?
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about the
collections
of printed and written material
in the library that was scanned and
posted
on the site of the library
we have in the library a huge collection
of about 50
pictures
that was sent to the rabaim of Chabad
they are all
candle costed on the site of the library
it's all started after the third year
was arrested
at least
I'm forced to flee
to leave Russia and settle in Europe
it's the first time that he was far
from his City that are still in Russia
in that time
he couldn't see them you couldn't talk
to them
he wrote the ladder to them that he
would like at least
see their pictures
that has the ability
to get himself
a copy a
picture of him and sent to the rabbit
that he would have a file the winner
there is dealing about him he should be
able to look at his picture
for about 15 years later
in the years of shin wolf
1946.
about after the second world war about a
thousand families of Chabad president in
Russia
found the way to flee from Russia
subtle temporarily in Europe and then to
continue each one of them to his
destination
the Frederick ever asked them again
those families that was released
to get a picture of them and send to him
this time not only the closet himself
but he should take a picture of the
whole family all members of family him
his wife and his children
foreign
but then came something else
to the whole world
and he has each one of them to report to
him from time to time of their activity
in disciples
they would usually add a picture of the
activities
and that continued for dozens of years
Till There is a collection of about 50
000 value in the pictures in the
collection
in the archive of the library
these pictures are very very valuable
not only the pictures of the cinema from
Russia
but these activities of 50 years ago
60 years ago seven years ago
I'm not parallel to anything that one
can find
one can find their activities of his
parents his grandparents and his great
grandparents
if they are in Israel
or in Europe
or in the Far East
of South American or North America
you will
you will not be able to find such a
treasure anywhere
the library had decided to scan them all
and post them
on the site of the library
for one
to be able to see a picture
that he's looking for he would have to
go to Chabad library.org slash catalog
selecting the line in top
the catalog of the pictures catalog
then he would be able to find pictures
according to the people that are in the
pictures if he would want to know if
there is any picture of of his
grandfather or his Kate uncle
that was sent to the rabbit he would
just
select his name
and you would be able to see all the
pictures that he is appearing under
and when you select one of them it will
give you a description of that picture
and in the bottom of it there will be a
link to the picture of that
person of authentic activity
if he has a grandfather that had a bad
house in a specific City and he wants to
see all pictures of that habad house he
would select
the city
there is one of the ways to to select
as such is by the city
so he would go to that City and he would
get a a list of old pictures
over the generations
there he would find
pictures of include
his family members
and the recovery and all activities