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Photo Identification

Help us reunite these people with their families. There's nothing more precious than a photo of a family member.

Please contact us if you have information about the photos shown below or if you have photos to contribute.

The images in the gallery below are photos of people and families believed to be from Norka or Kolb. The photographs are part a collection that was held by Lois Klaus (Portland, Oregon) and were contributed to this website by Lynn Huber. It is likely that these photos originally belonged to Lois's father, Jacob Klaus, and are family members who remained in Russia.

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The images in the gallery below are from a variety of sources and represent people with known connections to Norka.

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Shown in the center of this group of Russian soldiers is Heinrich Reich, born 14 Apr 1867 in Norka. Source: Ruben Reich. Can you identify anyone else?

Unknown Norka family. This photo was presented to Steve Schreiber in 20006 when he visited Norka. It was found hidden under the stairs of a home in Norka, probably in 1941 during the deportation.

Two unknown woman, possibly members of the Schreiber family from Norka. This photo was in the collection of Marie Katherine Schreiber Baker.

Last updated August 26, 2023