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Dora Tanner

I was born in Bobrka, Poland in 1913. After Russians burned our village during a pogrom, we fled to Vienna. I married Emil Tennenbaum in 1934. After Kristallnacht, Emil was taken to Dachau. At 25, with two babies, I arranged his release, obtained forged papers, and escaped with my family to New York. Emil joined us in 1940, changing our name to “Tanner.” We built a textile business in America and retired to Santa Barbara in 1968. My children have blessed me with grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Come to Portraits of Survival to learn more.

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