Description: In 1922 Johannes Urzidil married his wife, the poet Gertrude Thieberger, daughter of a rabbi and sister to the writer Friedrich Thieberger. By 1933 Urzidil had lost his position as press attache as Nazism rose to power in Germany. He was arrested by the police on suspicion of espionage but was freed, and shortly thereafter registered with the American Consulate in Prague for visas for himself and his wife to go to the United States. Johannes and Gertrude Urzidil arrived in New York in February 1941 Creator/Photographer: Unknown Object Origin: Unknown Medium: Black and white photographic print Date: 1918 Repository: Leo Baeck Institute Parent Collection: Johannes and Gertrude Urzidil Collection Call Number: AR 7110 Rights Information: No known copyright restrictions; may be subject to third party rights. For more copyright information, click here. Find more information about this image and others at CJH Archives and Library Catalog. taken at 2011-02-11T10:42:22-08:00

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