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1. [L'affre ti la Compagnie ti Gaz…]

[L'affre ti la Compagnie ti Gaz…]
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Caricature by Gustave Frison depicting a Jewish stockbroker haggling over the terms of a trade outside the Paris Stock Exchange. He is portrayed as speaking French with a Yiddish accent.

2. Bon homme, tout ce qui reluit n'est pas or

Bon homme, tout ce qui reluit n'est pas or
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Hand-colored lithographed caricature depicting a Jewish peddler with his wares. The caption, which translates to "All is not gold that glitters," implies that his wares might not be as valuable as they seem. Lithograph by Pierre Langlumé. Published Paris: Noël et Dauty.

3. The Holy City

The Holy City
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Print reproduction of a painting by Jeanie Graham Drucker depicting houses of worship in Charleston, including Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim.

4. Temple Emanu-El, New York City

Temple Emanu-El, New York City
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Black-and-white etching of the exterior of Temple Emanu-El in New York. Etching signed by the artist Philip H. Giddens.

5. Moïse descend du Sinaï

Moïse descend du Sinaï
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Black-and-white wood engraving depicting Moses descending from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments. Wood engraving by Héliodore Pisan after an illustration by Gustave Doré.

7. The Habdalah

The Habdalah
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Black-and-white wood engraving depicting the ceremony of Havdalah. Original illustration from the article "The Jews in New York--II" by Richard Wheatley, published in the February 1892 edition of The Century Magazine.

8. Partitenmachende-Närzin

Partitenmachende-Närzin
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Engraving and text from Darstellungen menschlicher Narrheiten (Representations of human follies). In German, the text reads : "Der Juden ihr Betrug und List. / Beӱ weiten nicht zulänglich ist, / Partiten so ich mit Manier. / Kan spielen hurtig dort und hier. / Ja, ja, die Mauschel lassen dir, / Das Præ du sehr verschmiktes Thier." In English the text reads : "The Jews' betrayals and tricks. / Far and wide it is inadequate, / To make false coins in such a manner. / I can play daily here and there. / Yes, yes, the Mauschel let you. / That's the priority you bejeweled animal." This engraving is part of a series satirizing the foolish schemes people believed during the economic crisis in the early 17th century.

9. Wos zu hand'ln!

Wos zu hand'ln!
Description:
Hand-colored engraved caricature of a Jewish peddler. Engraving by Franz Barth. In German, the text reads : "Gar veile nennen Juden mich / Und machen drüber lustig sich - / Ich bitt Euch, mit dem Witze spart / Es giebt auch Juden ohne Bart, / Und veile, die sich Christen nennen / Und doch betrügen, wo sie können." In English, the text reads : "Many call me a Jew / And mock me for it - / I beg you, spare me the mockery / There are also Jews without a beard, / And many who call themselves Christians / And yet deceive, wherever they can."

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