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Category: Translation - German
Approval Date: 4/12/2026 4:06 PM
Family Surname: Kahn
Country: Germany
Town: Possibly Frankfurt
Date of Image: 1930s

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Translate into English. Photo on this other side is of a several story masonry building with a small group of girls standing in front.

Thanks!

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4/12/2026 9:37 PM

Here you go Brock. The writer misspells several words in this card and I suspect when she writes Högelstraße in the address she means Hegelstraße.

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[Postmark:] DIERDORF / COBLENZ [18?] Sep ’3...

Mr. Saly Kahn
Frankfurt a/Main
Högelstraße [= Hegelstraße?] 17

Today I come barging in the house so I’ll go ahead and send you the whole house. Emma tells me that Rechn’s[?] school vacation starts on the 11th already – when are you all coming? Your room is ready for you. I worked hard this week and came to feel quite warm today. The rest I’ll tell you in person, G-d willing. Hopefully the weather will stay as nice as it is. Wishing you good [Hebrew letters: possibly Yiddish “shabbes”]. Love & kisses, Mama. It’s almost the sabbath, I’ve been ironing till now.

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[Postmark:] DIERDORF / COBLENZ 18[?].9.3...

Herrn Saly Kahn
Frankfurt a/Main
Högelstraße 17

Heut falle mit der Thür ins Haus schicke gleich das ganze Haus mit. Von Emma höre ich das l Rechn schon den 11 Ferien bekommt wan komt Ihr denn, Euer Zimr ist parat. Habe diese Woche schwer geschafft ist mir heute sehr warm geworden. Alles andre SGW mündlich, hoffentl bleibt das Wettr so gut wünsche guten [Hebrew letters]. Gruß Kuß Mama es ist gleich Sabath habe bis jetzt gebügelt

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Translated by Robert Rosenbaum (Ashland, Oregon)
Freelance translator and interpreter
M.A. in Translation and Interpretation (German-English), Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
rosenbaum.robert@gmail.com

4/12/2026 9:44 PM

PS. Since she mentions “the 11th” as being in the future, I’m thinking the postmark might actually be 10 Sep of thirty-something (could be 1937 since 10 Sep of that year was a Friday).

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Submitted by Brock Adler

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Submitted by Brock Adler