Black and white photograph of Jewish refugees on the deck of MS St. Louis, looking at the Havana port, Cuba. June 1939.
Press photograph of the "Acme" news agency, ink-stamped "Acme Newspictures, Chicago Bureau". An information note for the press (English) is pasted on the back.
In May 1939 the MS St. Louis departed from Germany to Cuba with more than 900 Jewish refugees on board. Even though most of the refugees acquired entry visas to Cuba, when they arrived in Havana port on May 27, they were not allowed to enter Cuba. When negotiations with Cuban authorities failed, and when the United States president refused to let refugees enter, MS St. Louis sailed to Europe. Finally the refugees were accepted by Britain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
15X22.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and creases.
Provenance: Rimon Family Collection.