Box 37

Prints portraying Jewish holidays and ceremonies, often with descriptive captions outlining the associated traditions. Holidays include Hanukkah, Passover, Sukkot, and Yom Kippur. Ceremonies include weddings, Sabbath services, and funerals and burial rituals. Of note is a reproduction depicting a 1914 Yom Kippur service held in a Catholic church in northern France during World War I.

Prints of unidentified Jewish individuals wearing examples of typical daily dress from various parts of Europe, particularly England, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, and Poland. Also included are a small number of prints depicting immigrants in the United States. A significant number of illustrations portray the dress of common Jewish occupations, including that of merchants, rag traders, and peddlers.

Prints of unidentified Jewish individuals wearing examples of typical dress from across the Middle East and parts of Asia. Most prints are portraits that display examples of formal dress, daily clothing, and clothing of Jews in specific occupations. The majority of prints illustrate clothing worn in and around Turkey. Of note are multiple illustrations identified as part of Nicolas de Nicolay's Travels in Turkey.