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Postcard portfolios, 1896-2003, undated

  

Scope and Contents

Albums organized by Rosenthall according to topical subject. These portfolios include postcards featuring the following: synagogues, cemeteries and tombs, Rosh Hashanah cards, biblical scenes, Jewish institutions, Jewish ghettos and neighborhoods, prominent Zionists, Jewish military leaders, antisemitism and caricatures, Jewish authors and artists, humor, songs, artwork reproductions, and miscellaneous topics. Of note are a significant number of postcards depicting synagogues that have since been destroyed or are no longer in use as synagogues. All portfolios feature color and black-and-white postcards.

Dates

  • Creation: 1896-2003, undated

Creator

Language of Material

From the Collection:

Materials in Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian, and Yiddish

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 81.5 linear feet (58 flat boxes, 5 postcard boxes, 28 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 38 oversize folders)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
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Charleston South Carolina 29424
(843) 953-8016
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