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Henryk Ross, Man walking in winter in the ruins of the synagogue on Wolborska street (destroyed by Germans 1939), 1940. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross photographing for identification cards, Jewish Administration, Department of Statistics, 1940. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Ghetto police with woman behind barbed wire, 1942. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Ghetto police escorting residents for deportation, 1942–44. Contact print from 35 mm negative. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Contact print from 35 mm negative. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Children being transported to Chelmno nad Nerem (renamed Kulmhof) death camp, 1942. Gelatin silver print. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Woman with her child (Ghetto policeman’s family), 1940–42. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Boy walking in front of the bridge crossing Zigerska (the “Aryan”), 1940–42. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Men hauling cart for bread distribution, 1942. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, “Soup for lunch” (Group of men alongside building eating from pails), 1940–44. Gelatin silver print. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Children talking through fence of central prison on Czarnecki Street prior to deportation, 1940–42. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Man walking in winter in the ruins of the synagogue on Wolborska street (destroyed by Germans 1939), 1940. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross photographing for identification cards, Jewish Administration, Department of Statistics, 1940. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Ghetto police with woman behind barbed wire, 1942. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Ghetto police escorting residents for deportation, 1942–44. Contact print from 35 mm negative. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Contact print from 35 mm negative. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Children being transported to Chelmno nad Nerem (renamed Kulmhof) death camp, 1942. Gelatin silver print. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Woman with her child (Ghetto policeman’s family), 1940–42. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Boy walking in front of the bridge crossing Zigerska (the “Aryan”), 1940–42. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Men hauling cart for bread distribution, 1942. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, “Soup for lunch” (Group of men alongside building eating from pails), 1940–44. Gelatin silver print. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.

Henryk Ross, Children talking through fence of central prison on Czarnecki Street prior to deportation, 1940–42. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.
Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift from Archive of Modern Conflict, 2007. © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017.