Seven photographs capturing scenes from the Tel Aviv kindergarten of Rachel Grad (arrived in Palestine with her husband, the composer and music critic Gabriel Grad, in late 1924), and from another kindergarten, in Petah Tikva.
Six of the photographs show the children of the kindergarten run by Rachel Grad in Tel Aviv (all captioned in the plate or by hand): Purim 1927 ("Rachel Grad, Principal"). Photographer: Abraham Soskin; Purim in the Lev Tel Aviv Kindergarten, 1929 (8 Karl Netter St.) – two copies, one 16.5X12 cm in size, the other 28.5X22 cm in size; 1933 Hanukkah celebration in Rachel Grad's kindergarten (51 Ahad Ha'Am St., Tel Aviv); 1934 Purim celebration; 1935 Purim celebration ("the Second Maccabiah").
Also enclosed: Photograph of a Purim celebration at a kindergarten in Petah Tikva.
Size varies, 17X12.5 cm to 30X23.5 cm. Condition varies, fair to good. Most photos mounted on card. Blemishes to some photos and to mounts.