Print reproduction of William Blake Richmond's painting The Song of Miriam. From The life and work of Sir William B. Richmond, R.A.K.C.B. by Helen Lascelles, published London: The Art Journal Office.
A newspaper sketch of a Mississippi tow boat on a river. There is a steamboat behind the tow boat. On the banks of the river is a man on a covered wooden boat.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting the miter of a Jewish high priest. From A dictionary of the Bible : comprising its antiquities, biography, geography, natural history and literature... by William Smith, published Philadelphia: Porter and Coates.
Passport photo of Martha Bauer's brother Rene Mondschein. Rene was executed in October 1941 in Zasavica, Yugoslavia in German-occupied Serbia. He was among hundreds of young European Jews, mostly members of Zionist hechalutz organizations in Austria and Germany, that had left in 1939 in an attempt to immigrate to British Palestine. See the following 1946 memo confirming his death.
Hand-colored etched satirical portrait of financier and philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore. Drawn, etched, and published by Richard Dighton, June 1818. Reissue published by Thomas McLearn, 26 Haymarket, 1824.
Black and white portrait of Montgomery Moses standing, Note on bottom of the portrait added later reads, "Montgomery Moses. Great -great grandfather of Katherine and sisters," 4x5 inches.
Black and white portrait of Rosalie Virginia M. Phelps, 2x4 inches. Back of portrait includes inscription reading, "For Mother her granddaughter Roaslie Virginia."
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting Moses and the Ten Commandments. Published in the June 1880 edition of Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine.
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.
Caption: "Waterfront drive at Rotterdam. A striking general view of the Dutch City. The Haringoleet (canal) and a large portion of the city from the top of a ten story building." (Photograph by Ewing Galloway)
Black-and-white lithograph of the exterior of the Gothenburg Synagogue in Göteborg. From Göteborg (med dess omgifning) framstäldt i taflor, published Göteborg: C. Petersens Lith. Inr.
Black-and-white lithographed portrait of cantor and composer Salomon Sulzer. Drawn and lithographed by David Moses (1879-1902), called Mosé. Printed by Joh. Haupt, Vienna.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting searching for leaven on the eve of Passover. From the article "Passover observances" published in the September 1, 1870, edition of The Sunday Magazine.
Caricature by Frederick Burr Opper published in the August 12, 1884, edition of Puck. The caption reads : "When 'honest men' fall out, thieves have to suffer."
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the interior of the Old New Synagogue in Prague. Published in the December 1881 edition of Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.
Black-and-white engraving of a Torah scroll and its ornaments. From The Ceremonies and Religious Customs of the Various Nations of the Known World : together with historical annotations and several curious discourses... Written originally in French, and illustrated with a large number of folio copper plates designed by Mr. Bernard Picart, and curiously engraved by most of the best hands in Europe..., Volume 1, published London: William Jackson and Claude Dubosc, 1733-1739.
Hand-colored engraved map of Palestine. From Colton's atlas of the world : illustrating physical and political geography, Volume 2, by George Woolworth Colton, published New York: J.H. Colton and Company.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exterior of the synagogue in Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary). Published in the Europäische Wanderbilder, Karlsbad, Volumes 186-188.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting a Passover seder. 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 wood engraving depicting a Passover seder. 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 engravings depicting the Passover custom of the mother placing bits of unleavened bread for the father and children to discover and dispose of, above, and a Passover seder of Portuguese Jews in Amsterdam, below. Engraving after Bernard Picart.
Color lithographic print of Arthur Szyk's painting Passover. From Arthur Szyk : Six paintings of Jewish holidays, published New York : Arthur Rothmann Fine Arts.
Shoulder patches worn by Layden's unit from 1941-1943. In October 1943, Layden's group was assigned to the IX Air Force. Page also includes an article from the Stars and Stripes about the not-so secret arrival of the IX Air Force in England.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exterior of the Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest. From History of the modern styles of architecture by James Fergusson.
View of one of the College-owned houses at 15-19 St. Philip St. These former tenements were built circa 1859 by John Riggs, founder of Charleston's streetcar system.
Photograph of parking lot on east side of St. Philip St. near intersection of Green St. Most of site in foreground is now part of the Albert Simons Center. Signs for Rhodes Furniture and Gloria Parkway visible. Wall surrounding cistern on back right.
View of College-owned houses at 15, 17 and 19 St. Philip St. These former tenements were built circa 1859 by John Riggs, founder of Charleston's streetcar system.
Black and white portrait of Taube S. Raisin, mother of Jacob S. Raisin. The portrait includes a handwritten note reading, "Mother on Sabbath Afternoon."
Pencil on paper, 34cm x 26cm. Front contains a drawing of the details in coffering in the stone barrel vault of the choir in the Church of Madonna del Umilita in Pistoia, Italy. Back includes a sketch of an unidentified street scene in Pistoia, Italy.featuring people and buildings.
Color lithograph depicting people of Poland, including a Jewish man, woman, and child in the upper panel. From Le costume historique by Auguste Racinet, published Paris: Firmin-Didot et cie.
Color lithograph depicting people of Poland, including a Jewish man, woman, and child in the upper panel. From Le costume historique by Auguste Racinet, published Paris: Firmin-Didot et cie.
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.
Black and white portrait of woman, possibly Rosalie Harby, 4x6 inches. Back of portrait includes inscription reading, "To my dear Aunt Octavia, from her niece Rosalie."
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.
Print reproduction of a pen and ink drawing of the exterior of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. Original drawing by Ludwig Willem Reymer Wenckebach.
Black-and-white print of the exterior of the synagogue in Posen (Poznań). Frontispiece from Jüdisches aus der deutsch-polnischen Übergangszeit : Posen 1918-1920 by Max Kollenscher.
Color print reproduction of the painting Two Rabbis Praying by Stanislaus Bender. From A collection of paintings by Stan. Bender, published Frankfurt am Main: J. Kauffmann.
Black-and-white steel engraving depicting priestly a Jewish priest in his vestments. Engraving after a drawing by Vernier. From Palestine : description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk, published Paris: Firmin Didot frères.
Caricature published in Judge. The text reads : --Mr. Hayrick (from Pine Corners): "But mister, this suit is too big fer me." --Mr. Cohen: "Listen, mine frendt. People vill t'ink you vun dot suit on a bet, und dot vill swell you up mit pride so much dot you vill fill out der suit fine."