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21. Letters on the Condition of the African Race by a Southern Lady

Letters on the Condition of the African Race by a Southern Lady
Date:
1852
Description:
A pamphlet of four pro-slavery letters written by Mary Howard Schoolcraft (also known as Mrs. H. R. Schoolcraft) to her brother, General John H. Howard, in 1851. Mrs. Schoolcraft discusses her opinions on the conditions of enslaved people and free Black people. She uses several racist and paternalistic ideas such as the myth of the "happy slave" and numerous stereotypes about Black people.

22. [Hauptsynagoge, Frankfurt am Main]

[Hauptsynagoge, Frankfurt am Main]
Date:
1852
Description:
Black-and-white pencil drawing of the old Hauptsynagoge (Main Synagogue) in Frankfurt am Main. This building was demolished in 1854 and replaced by a new Main Synagogue on the Börnestraße. Signed by the artist B. Bovet.

23. Report on the Harbor of Charleston to the Chamber of Commerce

Report on the Harbor of Charleston to the Chamber of Commerce
Date:
1852
Description:
A report on the "improvement of the Charleston Bar," addressed to the Charleston Chamber of Commerce. The report includes details about the tidal currents and the composition of the Harbor's seafloor. The report includes a detailed recommendation for modifying the bar to allow for larger ships to pass into the harbor.

25. [Nü Itzig, wohin raitst de?...]

[Nü Itzig, wohin raitst de?...]
Date:
1852
Description:
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 5, No. 1. In German, the text reads : --"Nü Itzig, wohin raitst de?" --"Au wai, waiss ich's?" In English, the text reads: --"Nu Itzig, to where are you riding?" --"Oh, do I know that?"

26. Temple israëlite de Paris, pendant l'office de Kol Nidré

Temple israëlite de Paris, pendant l'office de Kol Nidré
Date:
1852
Description:
Black-and-white lithograph of the interior of the Synagogue de Nazareth, located on the Rue Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth, in Paris during Yom Kippur. Lithograph by Hermann Raunheim. Printed as the frontispiece to Vol. 2 Prières de la veille du Kippour of Erech hatephiloth ou Prières de toutes les grandes fêtes à l'usage des Israélites du rite allemand by Elcan Durlacher.

28. [Hersch! Wenn ich dich se…]

[Hersch! Wenn ich dich se…]
Date:
1852
Description:
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 5, No. 33. In German, the text reads : --"Hersch! Wenn ich dich seh, is mer als wenn ich seh ne ganze Jagd. Hersch heisst de, in der Jägerstrasse wohnste, wie'n Fuchs siehste aus u. e Hund bist de." --"Wai mer! Bin ich e Hund, bin ich doch nicht dein Hünd, sonst wär ich ja en Schweinhünd." In English, the text reads : --"Hersch! When I see you, it's as if I see an entire hunt. Your name is Hersch, you live on Jäger Street, you look like a fox, and you are a dog." --"Woe is me! Even if I am a dog, I am still not your dog, then if I were, I'd be a son of a bitch." In German, the name "Hersch" sounds like the word for deer; "Jäger" means hunter.

29. Gleason's Pictorial

Gleason's Pictorial
Date:
1852
Description:
Caption: 'View of the fire at Charlestown, and the burning of the ship "Bell Rock."' [full date June 19, 1852.]

30. Judenverfolgung

Judenverfolgung
Date:
1852
Description:
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 5, No. 40. In German, the text reads : --"Ihr verdammten Hersche habt den Herrn gekreuzigt. --"Das seint mir io nich gewese, das haben Simons gethan." In English, the text reads : --"Damned Hersch, you have crucified the Lord." --"That wasn't me, Simon did that!" The scene takes place outside of the store of Moses Hersch; Hersch points toward the store belonging to Simon. Simon is also the name of the man who helped Jesus bear his cross.