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Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Admin History/Bio: Founded in the 1920s, Camp Yungvelt was originally situated on Lake Wilcox. It later moved to Pickering, where it operated until it closed in the 1950s. It was established by the Workmen's Circle (Arbeiter Ring), as a Yiddish summer camp for Jewish children. Camp Yungvelt was known for accepting the children of poor immigrants for a small fraction of the regular fee.

Scope and Content: This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the staff at Camp Yungvelt, located in Pickering, Ontario. Pictured are:; Back row, left to right: J. Abramovitch, Chuck Lestin, Hal Grossman, Helen Lomage, Dave Ritz, John Lomage, Harry [?], Andrew [?], Steve [?].; Fifth row, left to right: D. Lerner, S. Gordener, Chana Goldberg, Percy Lipshitz, Babe Bronstein, Bea Goldman, Berny Wolinsky, Eleanor Smith, Bunny Bergstein, Goldie Grennis, [unidentified], Chonon Fine, Mrs. Mark, Mr. Mark.; Fourth row, left to right: Red Silvers, Mona Gurland, Muni Frumhartz, Bertha Goldenthal, Mr. Brick, Ms. Abkin, Ms. Glazer, Ms. Langbord, [unidentified], Mrs. Niewtkewitcz, Mrs. Niewtkewitcz.; Third row, left to right: Ms. Silverhart, Sonia Olin, Lou Herman.; Second row, left to right: Mr. Riba, Israel Gang, Philip Chasin, Mr. Nodelman, Mr. Abramovitch, Mr. Frumhartz, Mr. Danielak, Mr. Langbord, Esther Levine, Mr. Orenstein.; Front row, left to right: Chasha (Raina) Fishman, Ruth Price, Devy Abkin, Ethel Press, May Hoffman, Eleanor Tolub, Ruth Schwartz, Mitty Krieg.

Name Access: Abkin, Devy; Abkin, Ms.; Abramovitch, J.; Abramovitch, Mr.; Andrew; Bergstein, Bunny; Brick, Mr.; Bronstein, Babe; Camp Yungvelt; Danielak, Mr.; Fine, Chonon; Fishman, Chasha; Fishman, Raina; Frumhartz, Mr.; Frumhartz, Muni; Glazer, Ms.; Goldberg, Chana; Goldenthal, Bertha; Goldman, Bea; Gordener, S.; Grennis, Goldie; Grossman, Hal; Gurland, Mona; Harry; Hoffman, May; Krieg, Mitty; Langboard, Mr.; Langboard, Ms.; Lerner, D.; Lestin, Chuck; Levine, Esther; Lipshitz, Percy; Lomage, Helen; Lomage, John; Mark, Mr.; Mark, Mrs.; Niewtkewitcz, Mr.; Niewtkewitcz, Mrs.; Orenstein, Mr.; Press, Ethel; Price, Ruth; Ritz, Dave; Schwartz, Ruth; Silvers, Red; Smith, Eleanor; Steve; Tolub, Eleanor; Wolinsky, Berny

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