A letter from Dr. Willis Wilkinson to his daughter, from New York. He writes that he heard of the gale and the cholera outbreak in the Carolinas and for those reasons, he is coming home earlier than planned.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the interior of the former location of Temple Emanu-El at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street in New York, on the occasion of its dedication. Published in the October 8, 1868, edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the interior of the Nineteenth Street Synagogue, former location of Congregation Shearith Israel at the corner of 19th Street and 5th Avenue in New York, on the occasion of its consecration. Published in the September 29, 1860, edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the interior of the Nineteenth Street Synagogue, former location of Congregation Shearith Israel at the corner of 19th Street and 5th Avenue in New York, on the occasion of its consecration. Published in the September 29, 1860, edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding the rarity and cost of some items in London and the dinner she went to with Ben Finney.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding the apartment house Sidney and Morris had purchased and her weekend spent in the country with friends.
Map of the city of New York as it was in the years 1742-1744, including the first Mill Street Synagogue of Congregation Shearith Israel. Lithograph by George Hayward after an original drawing by David Grim. Published in D. T. Valentine's Manual of the corporation of the city of New York for 1854.
A letter from Theodore Drayton-Grimke to his father, Thomas S. Grimke, describing his "foolish" behavior in New York City (wasting money on wine for "other gentlemen," tickets to plays, and clothing) and the subsequent debt he fell into.
Black-and-white photographic postcard of the corner of 5th Avenue and 42nd Street in New York, with the exterior of the former location of Temple Emanu-El at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street in the background.
Black-and-white photographic postcard of the corner of 5th Avenue and 42nd Street in New York, with the exterior of the former location of Temple Emanu-El at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street in the background.
A two-page letter written by Theodore Drayton Grimke-Drayton detailing his daily activities in New York City, including buying a single cabin on [the ship?] Coronia.
Black-and-white photographic postcard of the corner of 5th Avenue and 42nd Street in New York, with the exterior of the former location of Temple Emanu-El at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street in the background.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding dinner parties she has thrown and attended, an upcoming hunting weekend with friends at Medway Plantation, and her attempts to join him in Hawaii.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a luxurious weekend she spent at her friend Polly’s in New York City. She goes on to describe a new spaniel puppy she has purchased, their daughter “Bobo” (Bokara), and news of various friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a weekend she spent in the city, news of the European war, rations, letters from Rose about Medway Plantation, and Miss Evans about the children.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, discussing a weekend she spent in the city reading, going for walks, and dodging the buzz bomb raids.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a weekend she had in the country with a friend and how exhausted she is after her imprisonment.
Photograph was taken by the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in January, 1947 while Renee and Michael were still aboard ship. The original photograph is in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exterior of the former 34th Street location of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in New York. Published in the June 16, 1866, edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Color postcard of the corner of 5th Avenue and 42nd Street in New York, with the exterior of the former location of Temple Emanu-El at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street in the background.
Color postcard of the corner of 5th Avenue and 42nd Street in New York, with the exterior of the former location of Temple Emanu-El at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street in the background.
Black-and-white illustration of the entrance to the former location of Temple Beth-El in New York. Heliotype Printing Co., Boston. Published in no. 352 of the American Architect and Building News on April 23, 1892.
Black-and-white illustration of the former location of Temple Beth-El in New York. Heliotype Printing Co., Boston. Published in no. 352 of the American Architect and Building News on April 23, 1892.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting the Ninth of Av at the Nineteenth Street Synagogue, former location of Congregation Shearith Israel at the corner of 19th Street and 5th Avenue in New York. From the article "The Jews in New York" by Richard Wheatley, published in the January 1892 edition of The Century Magazine.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting Yom Kippur at the Park East Synagogue in New York. Original illustration by Irving R. Wiles. From the article "The Jews in New York" by Richard Wheatley, published in the January 1892 edition of The Century Magazine.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting one of several tableaux presented by the Young Men's Hebrew Association at the Academy of Music in New York on the occasion of Hanukkah. Published in the January 1882 edition of Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine.
Caricature depicting a Jewish family on the water in Manhattan Beach. The text reads : "Ah Rachel I wud'nt sthay in dot vouter - I dink I go out and look on de vouter." Caricature printed by Tobin N.Y.
Album belonging to Esther Eudora Ezekiel Hart. The album includes various handwritten poems, songs, and notes from friends and family members. The album also includes a number of transcribed portions of texts and quotations from various literary figures such as Lord Byron, William Shakespeare, Alexander Pope, and John Milton.
Black-and-white photographic postcard of the exterior of the Jewish Thelogical Seminary of America in New York, with an inset photograph of the Jewish Museum in New York.
A pamphlet for an exhibit on Jewish participation in the Civil War. Includes a brief overview of the exhibit, a map of Jewish communities in the United States during the Civil War, lists of organizations and individuals who contributed to the exhibit, and a list of objects in the exhibit.
Caricature by F. T. Richards published in the December 28, 1893, edition of Life. The caption reads : "For further details just look in at almost any New York theatre."
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exterior of the former location of Temple Emanu-El at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street in New York. Published in the November 4, 1868, edition of Ilustración americana de Frank Leslie.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exterior of the former location of Temple Emanu-El at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street in New York. From New York and its institutions, 1609-1871, by John Francis Richmond.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the entrance to the former location of Temple Beth-El in New York. Published in the October 10, 1891, edition of Harper's Weekly.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exterior of the former location of Temple Emanu-El at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street in New York. From Manual of the corporation of the City of New York.
Color offset print reproduction of the exterior of the former location of Temple Emanu-El at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street in New York. From a photograph by George Gardner Rockwood. Published in the November 14, 1868, edition of Harper's Weekly.
Black-and-white print illustration of the exterior of the former location of Temple Beth-El in New York. Reproduced from an etching by Ernest D. Roth. From Description of the new buildings being erected at 65th Street and Fifth Avenue by Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York : consisting of Temple Emanu-El, Beth-El Chapel, Community House, published New York: Sherman & Lebair, Inc.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exterior of Central Synagogue in New York. From a photograph by George Gardner Rockwood. Published in the July 6, 1872, edition of Harper's Weekly.
Black-and-white print illustration of the exterior of the former location of Temple Emanu-El at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street in New York. Reproduced from an etching by Anton Joseph Friedrich Schutz. From Description of the new buildings being erected at 65th Street and Fifth Avenue by Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York : consisting of Temple Emanu-El, Beth-El Chapel, Community House, published New York: Sherman & Lebair, Inc.