Audience members watching the opening ceremonies of the Heidelberg festival, with opening speech given by Thomas Mann.

Typed caption: Festakt in der Stadthalle zur Eroeffnung der Heidelberger Festpiele 1929. Thomas Mann hielt die Festrede. Unsere Aufnahme zeigt einen Ausschnitt aus der Festversammlung, an der die geistige Prominenz Heidelbergs und zahlreiche bedeutende Persoenlichkeiten des deutschen Kulturlebends teilnahmen. Von links nach rechts in der 1. Reihe: Rene Schickele, Rudolf Rittner, Gustav Hargung, Prof. Dr. Martin Dibelius, Gerhart Hauptmann, Dr. Rudolf H. Goldschmidt, Oberbuergermeister Dr. Neinhaus, Thomas Mann und Frau, Kultusminister Leers, Rudolf G. Binding; In der 3. Reihe: Oberbaurat L. Schmieder, Nobelpreistraeger Dr. F. Bergius, Bankdirektor Fremerey, Prof. Hellpach, Prof. Radbruch

Kurt Hirschfeld (left) speaking with Thomas Mann Portraits Groups Men

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Studio Portrait of Elizabeth, Kurt and Hal Godshaw (Gottschalk).

From left to right: Elizabeth, Kurt, Hal Godshaw

Elizabeth Engel nee Benjamin-Rasmussen in her home; Silver Springs, Maryland Portraits Women

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Elizabeth Engel nee Benjamin-Rasmussen with her daughter Dorel Hall nee Engel in Elizabeth's home; Silver Springs, Maryland Portraits Family

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Hans Krakauer and Elizabeth Krakauer nee Gottschalk; Boston, New York. Portraits Couples

Photograph taken in front of the house in Boston, in upstate New York outside of Buffalo, where in 1939 they set up their private medical practice. After WWII, they built a new house next door.

Wedding portrait of Hans Krakauer and Elizabeth Godshaw (Gottschalk); Hannover, Germany. Portraits Couples

In the apartment on Ruemkorffstrasse that the Gottschalks occupied after being forced to sell their house.

Elizabeth Krakauer nee Gottschalk seated in a Oberprima (high school) chemistry laboratory; Sophienschule; Hannover, Germany.

This picture was taken during her last year of high school. The chemistry teacher, Professor Schmigielski was one of Elizabeth's favorite teachers.

Portrait of Elizabeth Krakauer nee Gottschalk with pigtails; Hannover, Germany.

This portrait shows Elizabeth with pig tails. In a defiant mood, she cut them off.

Freddy, Ursula, Elizabeth, Hal, Walter, and Kurt Gottschalk sharing a bed with their parents.

From left to right: Fred Gottschalk, grandma, Ursula Gottschalk, Elizabeth Gottschalk, grandpa, Hal Gottschalk, Walter Gottschalk, and Kurt Gottschalk

Walter, Freddy, Kurt and Elizabeth Gottschalk with their mother Therese Gottschalk nee Molling, and the maid on an easter egg hunt; Hannover, Germany.

From left to right: Walter Gottschalk, Therese Gottschalk nee Molling, Freddy Gottschalk, the maid, Kurt Gottschalk, and Elizabeth Gottschalk

Henny Molling with Therese, Hal, Kurt and Elizabeth Gottschalk at the swim club; Hannover, Germany.

From left to right: Therese Gottschalk, Hal Gottschalk, Kurt Gottschalk, Henny Molling; on the ground: Elizabeth Gottschalk

"Klo-Ku-Ba", Hans and Elizabeth Krakauer's first apartment in the basement of the Jewish Hospital; Hannover, Germany.

"Klo-Ku-Ba" the first apartment of Hans and Elizabeth in the basement of the Jewish Hospital in Hannover, Germany. The one room served as kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom which was shared by the other residents on the medical staff. Klo-Ku-Ba: Klosett, Kueche, Bad

Portrait of Elizabeth Krakauer nee Gottschalk with pigtails; Hannover, Germany.

This portrait shows Elizabeth with pig tails. In a defiant mood, she cut them off.

Portrait of the six Gottschalk children Walter, Ursula, Freddy, Hal, Elizabeth and Kurt in garden; Hannover, Germany. Portraits Children

Front row from left to right: Walter, Ursula, and Freddy; back row from left to right: Hal, Elizabeth, and Kurt Godshaw; picture was probably taken in their backyard on Seelhorststrasse in Hannover, Germany