Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

Shlomo Ben-Yosef, First of "Olei HaGardom" – Memorial Postcard and Mourning Notice – Palestine, 1938

Opening: $100
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A memorial postcard and a mourning notice printed in memory of Shlomo Ben-Yosef, first of "Olei HaGardom". Palestine, 1938 or 1939.
1. Postcard issued by Tel-Hai Fund management, Palestine.
A post-mortem photograph of Shlomo Ben-Yosef appears on the postcard with the inscription: "Shlomo Ben-Yosef, executed in Acre fortress on the altar of the people and the homeland, 29.6.1938" (Hebrew).
10X15 cm. Good condition. Stains. Slight worming damage with a piece of paper pasted on them.
2. Mourning notice, no note of publisher.
Text: "Yizkor am Israel et Bno hagadol Shlomo Ben-Yosef…".
15X13 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Creases. Small open tear with no damage to text. Slight worming damage with pasted pieces of paper on them.
British Mandate, Underground Movements, The Israeli War of Independence and the Establishment of the State of Israel, Israel
British Mandate, Underground Movements, The Israeli War of Independence and the Establishment of the State of Israel, Israel