Shlosman Aron Abramovich (25.06.1914, Drissa, Belarus) — photographer. Son of Shlosman Abram-Itzhok (1881, Drissa, Belarus — 1937, Riga) and Shlosman Sarra (1886, Drissa, Belarus — 1941, Riga). In 1917 the Shlosman family moved to Riga. In 1934 he completed the 8th grade of Riga's 2nd Jewish municipal school. In 1934—37 he was an apprentice in Hollender's photo laboratory in Riga at 28 Avotu Street. In 1937—39 he was a photographer at Taubkin's studio on Kaļķu Street. In 1939—40 he served in the ranks of the Latvian Army. After demobilization, he returned to work at Taubkin's studio. In 1941—44 he was a miner at the “Lyangarstroy” mine, Zverbulak station, Samarkand Region. In 1944 he was conscripted into the Soviet Army. In 1945—49 he was a photographer at the Riga department for small rivers (river fleet). In 1949—51 he was a photographer at the “Rigas Foto” studio. In 1951—53 he was a photographer at the “Gaisma” artel in Ogre. From 1953 he was a photographer at the production workshops of the Latvian Theatrical Society in Riga. He was awarded the medals “For Combat Merit” and “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941—45.”

In his marriage to Shlosmanis (née Lisus) Liba (Mera) (b. 1917, Riga), sons Shlosman Izak (b. 1948, Riga) and Shlosman Rafael (b. 1953, Riga) were born. His mother, brother Shlosman Herts (1910, Drissa, Belarus — 1941, Riga), and sister Shlosman Zelde (1919, Riga — 1941, Riga) perished in the Holocaust. In 1965 he received permission to emigrate to Israel.

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Shlosmanis (née Lisus) Liba (Mera) (b. 1917, Riga) — wife
Shlosman Izak (b. 1948, Riga) — son
Shlosman Rafael (b. 1953, Riga) — son
Shlosman Abram-Itzhok (1881, Drissa, Belarus — 1937, Riga) — father
Shlosman Sarra (1886, Drissa, Belarus — 1941, Riga) — mother
Shlosman Herts (1910, Drissa, Belarus — 1941, Riga) — brother
Shlosman Zelde (1919, Riga — 1941, Riga) — sister