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LOT 101:
A Collection of Postcards - Jewish Figures and Leaders, Early 20th Century
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Sold for: $160
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Estimated price :
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A Collection of Postcards - Jewish Figures and Leaders, Early 20th Century
42 postcards which depict Jewish figures and leaders - approximately half of them photographed [real photo]. Various publishers and times of print - early 20th century.
Among the postcards in the collection are Jewish figures in traditional dress from the Ukraine region, postcards of Yemenite Jews in traditional dress, photographed postcards of Jews in Marmarosh, Russia, Rabbis in the German region, postcards depicting Jewish customs such as Tashlich, the bechina, chaider, postcards with reproductions of works of Jewish artists such as Alphonse Lévy, Isidor Kaufmann, S. Hirschenberg, L. Horowitz and others. An interesting postcard in which Baruch Spinoza is seen walking in the road holding a book and many members of the Jewish community are looking at him in amazement and running away from him.
Various publications: Levanon, Phonix, and others. Various places: Russia, the Ukraine, Germany, France, Egypt, New York.
15 are not divided, 8 were used.
Varying conditions, moderate-fine overall condition.
