Caption: 'Sketches in Charleston, South Carolina. 1.Cotton Day. 2. A Limb of the Law. 3. Gossips. 4.Light-wood cart. 5. "A Relic". 6. Milk Girl.7. In the Market-Poultry Dealer. 8."Horse" Car.' [full date July 17, 1875.]
Black-and-white scale engraving of the Mole Antonelliana in Turin. The structure was originally conceived as a synagogue. From Atti e rassegna tecnica della Società degli ingegneri e degli architetti in Torino, 1875.
Black-and-white offset print reproductions of the exterior of the synagogue in Verdun, as well as a scene from the synagogue's inauguration. Published in the March 20, 1875, edition of Le Monde illustré.
A minstrel stick puppet. Minstrel shows were a type of entertainment popular from the 1840s to as late as the 1960s that featured performers in blackface. Figure has movable parts connected by pins. The stick that is used to operate the puppet is broken off.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of a Polish schnorrer (beggar) in Leipzig. After a drawing by Gustav Sundblad. Published in Die Gartenlaube, Heft 28, 1875.
Vocation (or Call) addressed to Johannes Heckel by the Call Committee, advising him that they are inviting him to take the position. It refers to their unanimous agreement to the call - subject to the approval of the Bishop. "It was God's will that we were made aware of you and that we had you in our midst and will get to know you even better. We are convinced that you will be able to support our Honorable Pastor Dr. Mueller in his difficult work and in the internal and external building of our St. Matthew's Parish. So we recognize clearly and happily the finger of God and call you unanimously as our second preacher." The letter continues to express that, as a servant of the parish, he will preach God's word, help guide and lead the Church, educate children, etc.