8-Year-Old Anne Frank Plays in a Sandbox on a Summer Day, 1937

anne frank kid shotBefore Anne Frank was forced into hiding during World War II, there was a time when she, her family and friends could do normal things that many people take for granted. Like play in a sandbox on a warm summer day. In the shot above, Anne is 2nd from the left. More photos of Frank can be viewed at AnneFrank.org. And here you can watch the only known video showing the world’s most famous memoir writer.

H/T @MiaFarrow

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