Auction 18 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
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Auction 18 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 7, 2011
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $1,875
Including buyer's premium
Three photo albums documenting a journey of the British couple, the Wronkers in Morocco, 1958. 406 photographs, including visits to many cities and villages throughout Morocco: Marakesh, Casablanca, Goulimine, Safi, Agadir, Tinzit, Mazagan, Skoura and other places. The photographs document the big cities, hotels, roads and modern streets side by side remote settlements and rural inhabitants, craftsmen and workers doing various traditional works. Some photographs document Jewish life in Morocco: the house of the righteous Rabbi Shlomo Ben Lhens in the Ourika Valley, a cemetery and its gate - "built by Chevrat Chesed VeEmet in Nisan 1926", a sign "Talmud Torah", elderly Jews, and more. Ninety three of the photographs are in color. Size varies, 11.5x9 cm to 23.5x17.5 cm. Very good condition. Three leather albums 31.5x22.5 cm.
Category
Photography, 20th Century
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Auction 18 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 7, 2011
Opening: $300
Unsold
Nine photographs of Zionist conventions and events in Belgium, 1950-1964.
The national convention of the "Tzionim Klaliyim" in Belgium, Antwerp, 1950; World Union of " Tzionim Klaliyim", European convention, Antwerp, 1960; World Union of "Tzionim Klaliyim", European convention, Antwerp, 1964, and other events. 18x12 cm, 18x13 cm, good to very good condition.
The national convention of the "Tzionim Klaliyim" in Belgium, Antwerp, 1950; World Union of " Tzionim Klaliyim", European convention, Antwerp, 1960; World Union of "Tzionim Klaliyim", European convention, Antwerp, 1964, and other events. 18x12 cm, 18x13 cm, good to very good condition.
Category
Photography, 20th Century
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Auction 18 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 7, 2011
Opening: $300
Unsold
Fifty four black and white photographs documenting the week marking forty years of the International Zionist Women Organization, "WIZO", that took place in Berlin between 23-30 of October, 1960.
The photographs show stands where women sold products made in Israel during the conference: clothes, embroidery works, ceramic jars and other objects, dolls, etc. Also, public figures are seen delivering speeches. Attached is an invitation to the event (German). Photographs 14.5x10.5 cm in a photo album 21.5x13 cm. Very good condition.
The photographs show stands where women sold products made in Israel during the conference: clothes, embroidery works, ceramic jars and other objects, dolls, etc. Also, public figures are seen delivering speeches. Attached is an invitation to the event (German). Photographs 14.5x10.5 cm in a photo album 21.5x13 cm. Very good condition.
Category
Photography, 20th Century
Catalogue
Auction 18 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 7, 2011
Opening: $300
Unsold
Eighteen black and white photographs, the drama group of "Po'aley Zion" in Szczecin presenting "Shver zu zayn a Yid" [Hard to be a Jew] by Sholem Aleichem. Szczecin [late 1940s]. All are annotated by hand on the reverse and are divided for use as a postcard. 14x9 cm. Very good condition.
Category
Photography, 20th Century
Catalogue
Auction 18 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
December 7, 2011
Opening: $150
Sold for: $250
Including buyer's premium
One-hundred photographs of an American soldier, who participated in World War II in the Jewish Brigade and later, in the War of Independence in Eretz Israel. Eretz Israel and Iran, 1940s until 1950.
In some of the photographs, soldiers during the War of Independence are seen in armored vehicles or with Arab population. Various sizes and conditions.
In some of the photographs, soldiers during the War of Independence are seen in armored vehicles or with Arab population. Various sizes and conditions.
Category
Photography, 20th Century
Catalogue