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1. The Attack on Fort Sumpter, April 12-13, 1861

The Attack on Fort Sumpter, April 12-13, 1861
Date:
1949
Description:
A postcard of the mural from the main lobby of the Fort Sumter Hotel that depicts the attack on Fort Sumter. The front of the postcard reads, "This mural painting, in the Main Lobby of the Fort Sumter Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, symbolizes the initial attack by Confederate forces, beginning the War Between the States.--The painting is by Alfred Hutty, internationally noted artist and etcher." The back of the postcard reads, "The first shot of the War Between the States was fired April 12, 1861, from a Confederate battery at Fort Johnson (position of the observer in this painting) and landed on the parade ground of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. In this painting Fort Sumter is center, Fort Moultrie to the distant left and a floating Confederate battery to the right. The flag is the original seven star flag of the Confederacy. Fort Sumter, occupied by Confederates on April 14, 1861, was under constant siege by Federal forces from that date until February 18, 1865--In 1948 Fort Sumter was designated a national monument."

11. U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado

U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Date:
1959 and 1969
Description:
Color photographic postcard of the interior of the Jewish Chapel and Protestant Chapel within the United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, as well as the exterior of the Cadet Chapel.

19. The Jewish Hospital Association

The Jewish Hospital Association
Date:
1955
Description:
Black-and-white postcard with an aerial view of the Jewish Hospital Association in Cincinnati.

23. The Bay, Beaufort, S.C.

The Bay, Beaufort, S.C.
Date:
1941
Description:
Photographic postcard of the waterfront in downtown Beaufort and the Bridge to Lady's Island.

24. New Jewish Community Center, Miami Beach, Fla.

New Jewish Community Center, Miami Beach, Fla.
Date:
1940-1949
Description:
Color postcard of the exterior of Temple Emanu-El, formerly the Miami Beach Community Jewish Center and then the Miami Beach Jewish Center, in Miami Beach.

26. Greetings From Beaufort, South Carolina

Greetings From Beaufort, South Carolina
Date:
1943
Description:
A postcard for South Carolina listing the state nickname, the 1940's South Carolina population, the area in square miles of South Carolina, and date South Carolina entered the Union. Correspondence postmarked July 11, 1943.

27. Beaufort Waterfront Scene

Beaufort Waterfront Scene
Date:
1944
Description:
A postcard with a river scene with illustrations of Beaufort structures. Correspondence postmarked November 24, 1944.

34. Bethlehem - Tomb of Rachel

Bethlehem - Tomb of Rachel
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Black-and-white photographic postcard of Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem.

45. [The children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath…]

[The children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath…]
Date:
1952
Description:
Rosh Hashanah postcard with a Torah ark. Text beneath reads : "The children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath. To observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever."

46. [The children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath…]

[The children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath…]
Date:
1952
Description:
Rosh Hashanah postcard with a Torah ark. Text beneath reads : "The children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath. To observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever."

49. [May the Sabbath cup be to us a cup of salvation…]

[May the Sabbath cup be to us a cup of salvation…]
Date:
1952
Description:
Rosh Hashanah postcard depicting a kiddush cup between two candles. Text below is excerpted from the Union Prayer Book : "May the Sabbath cup be to us a cup of salvation, which we lift up calling upon the name of the Lord. And as this weekly day of rest and worship enjoined by Thy law has brought blessing to many nations, may it at last unite all men in a covenant of peace and holy fellowship."

50. [May the Sabbath cup be to us a cup of salvation…]

[May the Sabbath cup be to us a cup of salvation…]
Date:
1952
Description:
Rosh Hashanah postcard depicting a kiddush cup between two candles. Text below is excerpted from the Union Prayer Book : "May the Sabbath cup be to us a cup of salvation, which we lift up calling upon the name of the Lord. And as this weekly day of rest and worship enjoined by Thy law has brought blessing to many nations, may it at last unite all men in a covenant of peace and holy fellowship."

58. Toledo. Sinagoga del Transito.

Toledo. Sinagoga del Transito.
Date:
1956
Description:
Black-and-white photographic postcard of the interior of the Synagogue of El Transito in Toledo.

61. Sanctuary, Temple Emanu-El

Sanctuary, Temple Emanu-El
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Color photographic postcard of the interior of Temple Emanu-El in Wichita.

63. Road to the Spanish Fort Old Grove

Road to the Spanish Fort Old Grove
Date:
1947
Description:
A black and white photographic postcard of a dirt path to Fort Frederick in Beaufort, South Carolina. Correspondence postmarked February 26, 1947. Printed in Germany.

66. Hranice

Hranice
Date:
1943
Description:
Black-and-white photographic postcard of landmarks in Hranice, including the synagogue.

68. Tunis - La Synagogue

Tunis - La Synagogue
Date:
1957
Description:
Color photographic postcard of the exterior of the Grande synagogue de Tunis (Great Synagogue of Tunis).

69. Oran - La Synagogue

Oran - La Synagogue
Date:
1942
Description:
Black-and-white photographic postcard of the exterior of the Grande Synagogue d’Oran (Great Synagogue of Oran).

72. ח. נ. ביאליק

ח. נ. ביאליק
Date:
1946
Description:
Postcard with a black-and-white illustrated portrait of poet Ḥayim Naḥman Bialik. Illustration by Perec Willenberg.

73. ד''ר בנימין זאב הרצל

ד''ר בנימין זאב הרצל
Date:
1946
Description:
Postcard with a black-and-white illustrated portrait of Zionist Theodor Herzl. Illustration by Perec Willenberg.

74. שנה טובה / ברוכים הבאים לישראל

שנה טובה / ברוכים הבאים לישראל
Date:
1949
Description:
Rosh Hashanah postcard showing ships marked ge'ulah (redemption) filled with refugees immigrating to the State of Israel. The banner at the top of the postcard reads : "Bruchim HaBaim LeIsrael" (Welcome to Israel).

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