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1. Nathans and Blauuw families, 1964

Nathans and Blauuw families, 1964
Date:
1964
Description:
This 1964 photograph was taken at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and shows Vera with members of her family along with one of the nurses, Corrie Blauuw, who hid her during the war and her family. Also seen in the photograph is Nico Visjager, who was hidden with Vera during the war. Corrie protected the two children by claiming that they were her twins. Pictured, from left: Ans Nathans, Vera's mother; Vera Nathans; Corrie Blauuw; Corrie's unnamed sister; Corrie's unnamed niece; Nico Visjager, Vera's “twin” while in hiding; Mieke Nathans, Vera's sister; Hemmy Nathans, Vera's father.

2. Nico and Ellen Visjager, circa 1968

Nico and Ellen Visjager, circa 1968
Date:
1960-1969
Description:
This circa 1968 photograph was taken in Amsterdam and shows Nico Visjager, who was hidden with Vera during the war, and his wife, Ellen.

4. Dientje Krant, 1942

Dientje Krant, 1942
Date:
1942
Description:
This 1942 photograph shows Dientje Krant with a stuffed dog at Edith Koster's house in Amsterdam, just before she went into hiding.

5. Dientje Krant and Edith Koster, 1941

Dientje Krant and Edith Koster, 1941
Date:
1941
Description:
This 1941 photograph was taken in Amstersam at the home of Edith Koster, Dientje's closest friend. It shows Dientje (left) and Edith (right), who died during the war.

6. Anna Philine Nathans-Paerl false identification, 1941

Anna Philine Nathans-Paerl false identification, 1941
Date:
1941
Description:
This 1941 false identification was used by Anna Philine Nathans-Paerl, mother of Vera Nathans. Anna used this identification during the war until it was discovered that she was Jewish and then she was sent to Bergen-Belsen.

7. Berend Lion Paerl, circa 1938

Berend Lion Paerl, circa 1938
Date:
1930-1939
Description:
This circa 1938 photograph was taken in Amsterdam and shows Vera's maternal grandfather, Berend Lion Paerl.

8. Mietje Paerl, circa 1938

Mietje Paerl, circa 1938
Date:
1930-1939
Description:
This circa 1938 photograph was taken in Amsterdam and shows Vera's maternal grandmother, Mietje Paerl (née Hymans).

9. Het Jonas Daniël Meyerplein te Amsterdam

Het Jonas Daniël Meyerplein te Amsterdam
Date:
1925
Description:
Black-and-white print of the exterior of the New Synagogue in Amsterdam. From an original illustration by Johannes Antonius (Anton) Jakma. Published in the Gedenkboek ter gelegenheid von het 40-jarig bestaan van het Centraal Blad voor Israelieten in Nederland, which celebrated the 40th anniversary of the weekly newspaper Centraal blad voor Israëlieten in Nederland.