Sarah Lavanburg Straus

With the support of philanthropist Baroness Clara de Hirsch, Sarah Lavanburg Straus helped to establish two homes for immigrant girls in New York City early in the twentieth century.

Institution: 92nd Street Y, New York

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Sarah Lavanburg Straus ." (Viewed on November 21, 2024) <https://jwa.org/media/straus-sarah-2-still-image>.