Bored Panda
AUG 18, 2025

A Mother Searching For Her Son, 1947

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This haunting photo of a mother holding up a picture of her missing son to a returning soldier was captured by photographer Ernst Haas in 1947 at Vienna’s Southern Railway Station. The mother was hoping someone would recognize or have any information about her son. Sadly, this photo sums up the human cost of war and the uncertainty faced by many families awaiting the return of their loved ones.
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