2016 / During the Second World War, between 1933 and 1945, millions of children were displaced across Europe. Many were sent to displaced persons (DP) camps, or taken in by various relief agencies. There, staff members photographed the children and distributed the images, hoping that some family members might be left alive to identify and claim them.

When you look closely at the images, you can see that the children's names were written on slates which they held for identification. Some were were older teens, some were mere infants, and in a few you can spot a caretaker nun in full habit. Several of the children are photographed sitting up in bed, as they were recovering from illness or injury.

If you are interested in learning more about the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's ongoing effort to identify and learn more about the children in these photos, go to rememberme.ushmm.org