Henry Marx shining shoes to earn money for his family; Washington Heights, New York Portraits Children

Henry Marx was born in Michelstadt/Hessen and emigrated to New York with his family in early 1937 when he was nine years old. He went to school but also delivered newspapers and shined shoes to help his family financially as his father only worked whatever odd jobs he could during the war years. Going from store to store shining shoes on weekends was Henry's main source of income. He had to wake up early in order to reserve the spot shown in this photograph, competing with a father and two sons who traveled from Brooklyn to Washington Heights to shine shoes.

Pianist Heida Hermanns née Goldschmidt seated at a piano; New York Portraits Women

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Group portrait at the farewell banquet for Dr. William Antopol from the laboratory staff of Mount Sinai Hospital; Ken's Chop House, New York city Portraits Groups

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Exterior of Congregation Ahavath Torah; Washington Avenue, Washington Heights, New York Synagogues; Exterior

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Exterior of Congregation Ahavath Torah; Washington Avenue, Washington Heights, New York Synagogues; Exterior

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Exterior of Congregation Ahavath Torah; Washington Avenue, Washington Heights, New York Synagogues; Exterior

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Exterior of Congregation Ahavath Torah; Washington Avenue, Washington Heights, New York Synagogues; Exterior

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Exterior of Congregation Ahavath Torah; Washington Avenue, Washington Heights, New York Synagogues; Exterior

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Portrait of Ludwig Vogelstein; New York Portraits Men

Photographer's stamp bottom right: Pirie MacDonald Photographer-of-Men New York

Therese Godshaw (Gottschalk) nee Molling holding her great-grandson, Richard Godshaw; Buffalo, New York.

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Outdoor family portrait after the memorial services for Therese Godshaw nee Molling at Hal Godshaws house; Argonne Drive, Kenmore, New York.

Front row from left to right: Robert Godshaw, Wendy Godshaw, Rosel Pick (Anne Godshaw's mother), Debbie Godshaw born Mariner, Hal Godshaaw, Francis Schlosstein; 2nd row from left to right: David Dysert, Mickey Sloan born McMath, Edith Godshaw nee Osterer, baby (probably Gary Godshaw), Anne Godshaw born Pick, Julius Pick (Anne's father), Ursula Schlosstein born Gottschalk, Elizabeth Krakauer nee Gottschalk, Michael Godshaw; back row from left to right: Charlie Sloan, Gerald Godshaw (partially hidden), unknown, Kurt Godshaw, John Krakauer, Donald Godshaw, Tom Krakauer, Ralph Schlosstein, John Schlosstein.

Therese Godshaw (Gottschalk) nee Molling holding her great-grandson, Richard Godshaw; Buffalo, New York.

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Studio portrait of the Amram family; Buffalo, New York.

The Amrams are related to Hans Krakauer's maternal family the Mayer/Heumann's from Billigheim and Hoffenheim

Elizabeth nee Gottschalk and Hans Krakauer's first house in Boston with descriptions on the picture; Boston, Erie County, New York.

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