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Deborah Boys' Club in Chicago before 1930?
#usa
Attached are two 1907 articles about Deborah Boys Club, one describing its mission and the other focusing on the twin evils of smoking and lying (were those really the main concerns of the day?)
Attached are two 1907 articles about Deborah Boys Club, one describing its mission and the other focusing on the twin evils of smoking and lying (were those really the main concerns of the day?)
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Identify Warsaw School
#poland
Great photo! It seems to me that this might be a fencing club or fencing academy (or perhaps a sports academy more generally), given the prominence of foils and masks in the front row. Here are a coup
Great photo! It seems to me that this might be a fencing club or fencing academy (or perhaps a sports academy more generally), given the prominence of foils and masks in the front row. Here are a coup
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Robert Murowchick
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To find Romanian archive listed on jewishgen
#romania
#records
On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 09:56 AM, <borosonfam@...> wrote: The main website for the Romanian National Archives is here, available both in Romanian and English. They have a lot of digitized reco
On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 09:56 AM, <borosonfam@...> wrote: The main website for the Romanian National Archives is here, available both in Romanian and English. They have a lot of digitized reco
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Robert Murowchick
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Seeking to borrow book about Brookline, MA
#usa
Hi Myra and others, The Internet Archive is a fantastic way to find and view digital copies of library books (and LOTS of other materials). Go to http://archive.org, set up a free account, and then yo
Hi Myra and others, The Internet Archive is a fantastic way to find and view digital copies of library books (and LOTS of other materials). Go to http://archive.org, set up a free account, and then yo
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Robert Murowchick
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Hârlău Map
#romania
Hi Sharon, I've found one street map of Harlau published in 1926 (attached). Only the main streets are labeled, along with some notable buildings. If you compare it to the modern layout of the city in
Hi Sharon, I've found one street map of Harlau published in 1926 (attached). Only the main streets are labeled, along with some notable buildings. If you compare it to the modern layout of the city in
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Robert Murowchick
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ViewMate Image 94606
#photographs
In case it is helpful, I'm attaching an article (in Polish) that briefly outlines the history of photography in Lomza. It mentions on p. 217 that the city's early 20th c. photo studios included two Je
In case it is helpful, I'm attaching an article (in Polish) that briefly outlines the history of photography in Lomza. It mentions on p. 217 that the city's early 20th c. photo studios included two Je
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Robert Murowchick
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Escape from Vienna, role of Chinese Consul Feng Shan Ho
#austria-czech
Update: There are a number of interesting video links about the “Chinese Schindler,” HO Feng-shan 何凤山 (surname=Ho, sometimes romanized as He). He was a Chinese Nationalist diplomat based in Europe who
Update: There are a number of interesting video links about the “Chinese Schindler,” HO Feng-shan 何凤山 (surname=Ho, sometimes romanized as He). He was a Chinese Nationalist diplomat based in Europe who
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Robert Murowchick
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Marriage of Fredrick George Schneeberg to Wilhelmina "Minnie" Maack on 29 April 1891, in New York
#germany
#usa
Hi Philip, What you see as Louth Tarbor is actually "Luth. Pastor," as the words "Official Station" refer not to a place but rather "...is taken and deemed to mean the office by virtue of which said p
Hi Philip, What you see as Louth Tarbor is actually "Luth. Pastor," as the words "Official Station" refer not to a place but rather "...is taken and deemed to mean the office by virtue of which said p
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Robert Murowchick
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Wanted: WWII Era European Railway Maps
#general
The David Rumsey Map Collection at Stanford University https://www.davidrumsey.com/ is a terrific source for high-resolution scans of historical maps of all periods in all languages. I did a quick sea
The David Rumsey Map Collection at Stanford University https://www.davidrumsey.com/ is a terrific source for high-resolution scans of historical maps of all periods in all languages. I did a quick sea
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Robert Murowchick
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Identify military uniform and medals
#photographs
#general
#germany
Great photo! As others have noted, the top medal looks like an example of the WWI German Iron Cross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Cross (different versions were produced, and it is hard to see an
Great photo! As others have noted, the top medal looks like an example of the WWI German Iron Cross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Cross (different versions were produced, and it is hard to see an
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Robert Murowchick
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Looking for a Lower East Side photo.
#photographs
Success! Here are the buildings at 8 and 10 Delancey Street in a photo taken in Dec. 1907, featuring the Guttman Coffee House and Delicatessen (see attached image, and detail). Perhaps this is your gr
Success! Here are the buildings at 8 and 10 Delancey Street in a photo taken in Dec. 1907, featuring the Guttman Coffee House and Delicatessen (see attached image, and detail). Perhaps this is your gr
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Robert Murowchick
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Harvard Yiddish Theater Collection
#announcements
JG members might be interested in viewing a fine online exhibition of materials in the Harvard Yiddish Theater Collection that is currently freely available online at the following link: https://libra
JG members might be interested in viewing a fine online exhibition of materials in the Harvard Yiddish Theater Collection that is currently freely available online at the following link: https://libra
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Robert Murowchick
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Newspapers, Prussia
#germany
#poland
There are a number of sites that provide access to archives of German newspapers. Here's one that is very good: https://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Historic_German_Newspapers_and_Journals_Online Note
There are a number of sites that provide access to archives of German newspapers. Here's one that is very good: https://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Historic_German_Newspapers_and_Journals_Online Note
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Robert Murowchick
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Help Finding Listing/Ads/Pictures of Lodz Shoe Store, early 1900s
#poland
#lodz
There's an interesting publication (in Polish), with some 1930s photos, "Footwear in the Collections of the Museum of Warsaw" at this link https://muzeumwarszawy.pl/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Da%E2%95
There's an interesting publication (in Polish), with some 1930s photos, "Footwear in the Collections of the Museum of Warsaw" at this link https://muzeumwarszawy.pl/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Da%E2%95
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Robert Murowchick
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navy emblem on gravestone?
#general
This site might be useful-- military emblems on gravestones http://gravestonesandmemorials.com/military-emblems.html The emblem on Julius' grave (minus the acorn and leaf debris that had fallen on the
This site might be useful-- military emblems on gravestones http://gravestonesandmemorials.com/military-emblems.html The emblem on Julius' grave (minus the acorn and leaf debris that had fallen on the
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Robert Murowchick
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New Chicago Waldheim Cemetery Research Question: Is the Mishna Gemorra Section an indicator of anything?
#usa
Likely related to the Congregation Mishna U’Gmoro at 3313 W Douglas Blvd in Chicago. You can find a photo and some details about its Rabbi Tzvi Shimon Album at these links https://kevarim.com/cemeteri
Likely related to the Congregation Mishna U’Gmoro at 3313 W Douglas Blvd in Chicago. You can find a photo and some details about its Rabbi Tzvi Shimon Album at these links https://kevarim.com/cemeteri
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Robert Murowchick
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Waldheim Jewish Cemetery"
#usa
Many thanks for these links, Martin. I have made a number of treks to the Waldheim Cemetery complex in search of relatives' graves, some successful, and some not. The Waldheim staff has been very help
Many thanks for these links, Martin. I have made a number of treks to the Waldheim Cemetery complex in search of relatives' graves, some successful, and some not. The Waldheim staff has been very help
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Robert Murowchick
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Lincoln Brigade and Spanish Civil War
#usa
Jack Shiffman and many others in the International Brigade are listed and discussed in a number of reports of the Congressional Hearings of Un-American Activities (1938), Investigation of un-American
Jack Shiffman and many others in the International Brigade are listed and discussed in a number of reports of the Congressional Hearings of Un-American Activities (1938), Investigation of un-American
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Robert Murowchick
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Photographs of Lodz Cemetery
#poland
Although they are not organized at all, you can find some 560 images of tombstones in the Lodz New Jewish cemetery in this Wikimedia collection Wikimedia Commons collection of Lodz cemetery photos The
Although they are not organized at all, you can find some 560 images of tombstones in the Lodz New Jewish cemetery in this Wikimedia collection Wikimedia Commons collection of Lodz cemetery photos The
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Robert Murowchick
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Trouble identifying city / town on ship manifest
#austria-czech
Although a town named "Rubacca" remains elusive, those of you researching locations in the Austro-Hungarian empire might find it useful to check this terrific resource: Josef Kendler’s Orts-und Verkeh
Although a town named "Rubacca" remains elusive, those of you researching locations in the Austro-Hungarian empire might find it useful to check this terrific resource: Josef Kendler’s Orts-und Verkeh
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Robert Murowchick
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