Gad Beck, teenage World War II Jewish resistance fighter and gay activist, passed away in Berlin this past Sunday June 24th, just days before his 89th birthday.
RIP Gad Beck: Teen Gay Jewish Resister
Series: Archive Fever
Visual essays, photos, and ephemera from youth cultures.
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War Garden Girls
The National War Garden Commission was an American effort in 1917 to “grow your own” in a time of limited food production.
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Snapshots of Jewish Youth
Close-up portrait of three Hungarian rabbinical students in Budapest, 1940-1943.
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Emma Girls
Emma Willard School in Troy, NY was founded in 1814 by Emma Willard in an effort to provide girls with the same level of education as boys.
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The Cornett Kids
In the summer of 1964, photographer William Gedney travelled to Leatherwood, Kentucky to visit to the Blue Diamond Mining camp.
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Living with a Lion
A little brother is one thing, but imagine having to share a house with a live African lion!
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Teens at Work
Boston, Massachusetts. Abe Singer, 14-year old helper at Wax Florists, 143 Tremont Street.
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Japanese Rebel Boys & Girls
In 1964, photographer Michael Rogier traveled to Tokyo to photograph Japanese teenagers.
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Victory Youth Farmers
Homegrown WWII propaganda inviting young people to farm for victory.
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Bryn Mawr Babes
A recently graduated Bryn Mawr senior has been trolling her archives and collecting gems from the college’s storied past on a tumblr, Vintage Bryn Mawr.