Persecution and exile, 1859-1933, undated
Scope and Contents
Images of exiled Jews as portrayed in the Bible, as well as encampments of refugee Jews, such as those fleeing from Morocco after the the Hispano-Moroccan War in 1859. Other images of exile include exiled Russian Jews arriving in New York in 1882, the explusion of Jews from eastern Romania in the late 19th century, and 1933 photographs of police questioning Jews and the Nazi boycott of Jewish shops and offices in Berlin, Germany. Also includes a depiction of assaults on Jews in Kiev in the 1880s. The majority of images portray the persecution and exile of Russian Jews.
Dates
- Creation: 1859-1933, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Rosenthall, William A. (Person)
Language of Material
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
Special Collections
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