A note on the state of the congregation's membership numbers, finances, and property as a result of "the ravages of war." The note discusses the beginnings of the union with the Shearith Israel congregation (spelled here as "Sherit"). This note was written in connection with the KKBE Meeting Minutes Book dated 1866-1875.
Black and white portrait of Clifton Harby Levy, 2x4 inches. Back of portrait includes inscription reading, "To dear Aunt Octavia from her little nephew C. Harby Levy aged 19 1/2 months."
Black and white portrait of a child, possibly Lucia Levy, 2x4 inches. Back of portrait includes inscription reading, "For Aunt Octavia Lucia aged 15 months."
Black and white portrait of unidentified woman, 2x4 inches. Back of portrait lists the photographer as John L. Gihon of Philadelphia, PA, and includes a blue, two cent, George Washington postage stamp.
Black and white portrait of a girl, possibly Rebecca (Dulce) Moise, 2x4 inches. Back of portrait lists the photographer as John L. Gihon of Philadelphia, PA, and includes a blue, two cent, George Washington postage stamp.
Black and white portrait of Thomas J. Moise, 2x4 inches. Back of portrait lists photographer as S. Friedlaender of New York, NY, and a handwritten note reading "Mrs. G. H. Moses with best love of T. J. M."
Black and white portrait of Rebecca Moses Moise and Thomas I. Moise, 4x6 inches. Back of portrait includes three lines of text in at least two different handwritings. First line of text reading, "Auntie," second line reading, "Rebecca Moses Moise," and third line reading, "Thomas J. Moise."
1890-1899, 1900-1909, 1880-1889, 1870-1879, 1860-1869, and 1910-1919
Description:
Meeting minutes volume kept by the Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society, 1869-1915. The volume contains sporadic entries regarding all Society business, data on constitutions, finances, membership, aid given by the Society. The volume also includes resolutions on the deaths of members including that of Miss Sally Lopez, founder of the Society.
Meeting minutes volume kept by the Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Board of Trustees, 1866-1875. The entries in this volume concern all synagogue business, finances, membership, and plans of the amalgamation between the KKBE and Shearith Israel congregations. This volume also includes entries from 1863 regarding destruction caused in the midst of the Civil War.
Black and white portrait of Isabel Lazarus Hart, wife of Samuel Nathan Hart, 2.5x4 inches. Portrait card also includes a blue George Washington postage stamp.
Black and white portrait of Rachel Hart, wife of Nathan Hart and Great-Grandmother of Jane Lazarus Raisin, 2.5x4 inches. Portrait card also includes a blue George Washington postage stamp.
Black and white portrait of David Daniel Cohen Jr., brother of Asher D. Cohen, 2x3 inches. Portrait card also includes a blue George Washington postage stamp.
Black and white portrait of Albert Moses Luria, 2x4 inches. Back of portrait includes inscription reading, "Mother from Albert." Lieutenant in Company I, 23rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of America and son of Major Raphael J. Moses. He changed his name from Albert Luria Moses to Albert Moses Luria.
An album of carte de visites from the 1860s. Photos picture relatives of the Hyams, Cohen, and Pearlstine families along with several unidentified portraits.
![Torn letter to Anne [Anna?] R. Frost from Frederick Grimke, undated](https://iiif.library.cofc.edu/iiif/2/35958/full/200,/0/default.jpg)
