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Print portfolio 44, 1777, 1825-1910, undated

 File — Box: 43

Scope and Contents

Images of Jewish individuals and communities under attack from biblical times to the 19th century. Examples of images include: the execution of ancient Jews by forces of Antiochus IV, symbolic representations of the captivity of Jews, images of sieges on Jerusalem, crucifixions of Jews, massacres, the sacking of synagogues, violent imagery of ransacked Jewish communities, and plundered Jewish businesses. Also of note are various images of the persecution of Jews in Russia, the expulsion of Jews from Eastern European countries, and excerpts from a series titled "The Jews After the Dispersion" published in Sunday Home Journal in 1885.

Dates

  • Creation: 1777, 1825-1910, 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:
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Charleston South Carolina 29424
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