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3. Palestine

Palestine
Date:
1855
Description:
Hand-colored engraved map of Palestine. From Colton's atlas of the world : illustrating physical and political geography, Volume 2, by George Woolworth Colton, published New York: J.H. Colton and Company.

5. Mademoiselle Rachel, as Phedre, in Racine's tragedy

Mademoiselle Rachel, as Phedre, in Racine's tragedy
Date:
1855
Description:
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of actress Rachel Félix, known as Mademoiselle Rachel, in costume as the title character in Jean Racine's tragedy Phèdre. Published in the September 22, 1855, edition of Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion.

6. [Wai - ich sterbe - ich hab jedem von Euch vermacht…]

[Wai - ich sterbe - ich hab jedem von Euch vermacht…]
Date:
1855
Description:
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 8, No. 12. In German, the text reads : --Levi: "Wai - ich sterbe - ich hab jedem von Euch vermacht, 8000 Thaler, mein Sohn soll sie Euch auszahlen nach Jahresfrist." --Erben: "Warum erst nach Jahresfrist, Herr Levi?" --Levi: "Nu - bezahlt mir den Diskonto, so will ich's so ins Testament setzen, dass Ihr sie gleich kriegen könnt." In English, the text reads: --Levi: "Oh - I'm dying - I have bequeathed each of you 8000 Thaler, my son will disburse them to you after a year." --Heirs: "Why only after a year?" --Levi: "Nu - Pay off my discount for me, then I will put it in the will, that you all can receive it right away." Discounting is a financial mechanism in which a debtor obtains the right to delay payments to a creditor in exchange for a charge or fee.

7. Rinaldo Rinaldini

Rinaldo Rinaldini
Date:
1855
Description:
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 8, No. 25. In German, the text reads : --"Ach so Männecken! Gut dass ick Ihnen treffe! Sie sind ja der famose Kleider-händler aus die Bolkerstrasse! Ick wollte grade zu Ihnen mir uff den Sommer ee-nen neuen Pariser Paletôt koofen! Da ick Ihnen nu treffe können Sie mich gleich den Ihrigten überlassen!!" In English, the text reads : --"Oh, mate! Good that I'm running into you! You're the famous clothing merchant from Bolker Street! I was just on my way to you, to buy myself a new Parisian overcoat for the summer! Now that I've run into, you can give me your own!!"

8. [Nu - Herr Baron - wann krieg' ich denn mein Geld…]

[Nu - Herr Baron - wann krieg' ich denn mein Geld…]
Date:
1855
Description:
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 8, No. 28. In German, the text reads : --Jude: "Nu - Herr Baron - wann krieg' ich denn mein Geld für den Braunen, den ich Ihnen verkauft habe?" --Baron: "Wie alt bist Du Levi?" --Jude: "60 Jahre." --Baron: "Ei sechzig Jahre und noch so neugierig!" In English, the text reads : --Jew: "Nu - Mr. Baron - when will I get my money for the brown horse that I sold you?" --Baron: "How old are you, Levi?" --Jew: "60 years old." --Baron: "60 years old and yet so inquisitive!"

9. [Jude, was ist das für eine Betrügerei…]

[Jude, was ist das für eine Betrügerei…]
Date:
1855
Description:
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 8, No. 5. In German, the text reads : --"Jude, was ist das für eine Betrügerei?? Bei den renomistischen Anzeigen bekommt man ein Zeug, das nicht zu rauchen ist." --"Wai geschrien, Ihr Herren, es ist kein Betrug, doch bekannt ist, dass Eigenlob stinkt." In English, the text reads : --"Jew, what sort of scam is this?? In the boastful advertisements, you get some stuff that isn't even good enough to smoke." --"Oh, quit yelling, gentlemen, it is no scam, but it is well known, that self-praise stinks." The sign on the cigar store reads: "Here is the best variety of tobacco in the world."

10. [Soll uns Gott behüte, was thust de…]

[Soll uns Gott behüte, was thust de…]
Date:
1855
Description:
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 8, No. 34. In German, the text reads : --"Soll uns Gott behüte, was thust de, reitst auf den Schacher an so hohem Fasttag?" --"Üh wie komm ich mir vor - woas für'n Fasttag?" --"Nu - Zerstörung Jerusalems - --"Was kümmerts mich - hab ich doch ka Haus in Jerusalem." In English, the text reads : --"May God protect us, what are you doing, are you riding off to haggle on such an important fast day?" --"Ugh, how do I feel about this - what sort of day of fasting?" --"Nu - the destruction of Jerusalem -" --"What do I care - I don't have a house in Jerusalem."

11. [Sagens mol sachverständiger Maister von de Kunst…]

[Sagens mol sachverständiger Maister von de Kunst…]
Date:
1855
Description:
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 8, No. 9. In German, the text reads : --"Sagens mol sachverständiger Maister von de Kunst, mein Sohn wird doch später sehr fain werden, schauns schwarze Augen, schwarze Haare hat er schon und wenn er alt wird werden so kriegt er noch ä krümmer Nas." In English, the text reads : --"Say, knowledgeable master of the arts, my son will become very attractive later in life, look at his black eyes, he already has black hair and when he gets older he'll get a crooked nose as well."

12. Für Jäger

Für Jäger
Date:
1855
Description:
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 8, No. 39. In German, the text reads : --"Denken Sie sich Herr Commerzienrath, da hab ich gestern und heute den ganzen Tag auf einem Wechsel gestanden, und hab nichts drauf gekriegt." --"Das macht, weil Sie nicht seind solid Baronsche, steh ich auf à Wechsel kriege Se überall was drauf." In English, the text reads : --"Do you think of yourself as a Commerzienrath, while I spent all day yesterday and today at the Exchange, and received nothing for it." --"That's due to the fact that you are not a baron, if I were to stand at the exchange, you would have received something from everywhere."

14. The Western Synagogue, Kol Nidré, 1855

The Western Synagogue, Kol Nidré, 1855
Date:
1855
Description:
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the interior of the Western Synagogue at St. Alban's Place in London during Yom Kippur in 1855.

16. Courland Jew, with dulcimer

Courland Jew, with dulcimer
Date:
1855
Description:
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of a Jewish man from Courland. From An illustrated description of the Russian empire by Robert Sears.

17. Polish Jew at his devotions

Polish Jew at his devotions
Date:
1855
Description:
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of a Jewish man from Poland at prayer. From An illustrated description of the Russian empire by Robert Sears.

18. Types russes

Types russes
Date:
1855
Description:
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting people of the Russian Empire. Published in Le Magasin pittoresque.

19. Jaffa Looking South

Jaffa Looking South
Date:
1855
Description:
Color lithograph of Polish Jews in Jaffa, returning from their pilgrimage to Jerusalem. After lithographs by Louis Haghe from drawings by David Roberts. From The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, published London: Day & Son.

20. Entrance to the Tomb of the Kings

Entrance to the Tomb of the Kings
Date:
1855
Description:
Color lithograph of the Tombs of the Kings in Jerusalem. After a lithograph by Louis Haghe from a drawing by David Roberts. From The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia, Volume 1, published London: Lithographed, printed and published by Day & Son.