Three elderly Jewish men stand in the cemetery. Sadgora, 1930s.
June 1, 2012
Posted in: Photographs, 1930s, cemetery, jewish, jewish men, rumania, sadgora, yivo archives, YIVO Institute
An unidentified man poses seated by a display of handicrafts produced as a final exam in an ORT school. Photograph donated by Sternschein. Chernowitz, circa 1935.
May 28, 2012
Posted in: Photographs, 1930s, 1932, 1933, 1934, chernowitz, crafts, final exam, handicrafts, jewish research, ORT, ort school, rumania, ruminia, technical school, YIVO, YIVO Institute
Studio portrait of Dvora Esther Gelfer (1817-1907) philanthropist and founder of a gmiles khesed, with an elaborate bonnet and shaytl. Vilna, before 1907.
May 26, 2012
Posted in: Photographs, 1900s, 1907, dvora esther gelfer, Geller, gmiles khesed, jewish research, Lithuania, new York city, philanthropist, Poland, pre WWI, vilna, YIVO, yivo archives
Refugee children from Germany sitting at desks during a Yiddish lesson in a classroom at the Medem Sanatorium. Miedzeszyn, 1938-39.
May 25, 2012
Posted in: Photographs, 1930s poland, 1938, 1939, children refugees, germany, jewish research, medem, Miedzeszyn, refugee, sanatorium, yiddish, YIVO, YIVO Institute
A shoemaker at work. Poland, 1920s.
May 24, 2012
Posted in: Photographs, 1920, 1920s, jewish research, Poland, polish shoemaker, shoemaker, yivo archives, YIVO Institute
