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Gershman, Arthur, fl. 1944 Baghdad 1945

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09578.090.02 Author/Creator: Gershman, Arthur, fl. 1944 Place Written: Iraq Type: Photograph Date: 18 June 1945 Pagination: 1 photograph ; Order a Copy

One photograph sent by Arthur Gershman to Paul H. and Margaret Lobik dated June 18, 1945. Features a crowd of people on the street. Possibly looking through the gate at a courtyard. The back of the photo identifies it as Baghdad 1945.

Lobik, Paul H., 1915-1998
Gershman, Arthur, fl. 1944
Lobik, Margaret, 1919-1983

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