16 postcards and twelve "Shanah Tovah" (Happy New Year) greeting cards dealing with the land of Israel, the establishment of the State of Israel, immigration and Zionism. Palestine, Asmara (Eritrea), Iran, Brazil, South Africa and elsewhere, [the first half of the 20th century (several later items)]. The postcards and greeting cards bear images, photographs and maps all dealing with immigration to Israel, settlement, illegal immigration, the Jewish army, the establishment of the State and the IDF. Among them: • A postcard with a map of Palestine showing the areas of "Hebrew land" and "JNF lands". Jaffa: The Eliyahu Brothers, 1927. • A photographic postcard depicting maritime training in Kibbutz Sedot Yam. Stated on verso: "The income is dedicated to the benefit of illegal immigrants" (Hebrew). Palestine: "The Union of Immigrants from Poland", 1939. • Greeting card "for the Hebrew soldier, a brotherly greeting for the New Year" (Hebrew), from Jordan Valley farms. The card bears a photograph of the irrigation system of the Jordan Valley. Palestine, 1942. • "Shanah Tovah" postcard, wishing "… a year of happiness and success and increased immigration". Asmara (Eritrea): Rivellini Press, 1940s. • A postcard designed by Moshe Tamir (Tolchinsky) showing soldiers of the Gadna (youth battalions) conquering Jerusalem. Alongside the illustration appears the greeting "A year of victory! Greetings by the youth battalions in Jerusalem". • "Shanah Tovah" greeting card by the center of "HeChalutz" in Iran, issued for the first Rosh Hashana of the State of Israel, reading "The first year to the independence of Israel". Teheran: "HeChalutz", 1948. A total of 28 postcards and greeting cards. Size and condition vary. Good overall condition. Some of the postcards and greeting cards were used. One duplicate postcard. Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.