Photographs, [ca. 1900-1986]

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Photographs, [ca. 1900-1986]

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Subjects include prominent rabbis, Agudath Israel leaders, political figures, annual dinners and conventions of Agudath Israel in America, 1947-1982, World Congresses of Agudath Israel, 1923-1980, schools, senior citizens' centers, camps, demonstrations, relief work in displaced persons camps following World War II, other material reflecting work of Agudath Israel and orthodox Jewish life in United States, Europe, and Israel. Also includes copies of photographs of immigrants by Lewis Hine and others.

ca. 4,000 items.

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Agudath Israel of America. Orthodox Jewish Archives

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Collecting area: Material documenting the history of Agudath Israel of America, the Agudath Israel movement worldwide, and Orthodox Jewish organizations and communities in the United States. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155488782 ...

Agudat Israel.

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Agudat Israel held its founding convention in Kattowitz in 1912. It is a Jewish organization which seeks to preserve Orthodoxy by adherence to halakhah as the principle governing Jewish life and society. Poʻale Agudat Yiśraʼel was founded in 1922 as a religious labor movement dedicated to building the Land of Israel according to the Torah. It was originally an offshoot of Agudat Israel, but became an independent organization in 1960. From the description of Poster and printed epheme...

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940

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Lewis Wickes Hine (1874-1940), an American photographer, began his career as a teacher at the Ethical Culture School in New York City. He first used a camera to record activities at the school. Subsequently he photographed immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the shocking condition of child laborers throughout the U.S., the activities of the American Red Cross in World War I, and workers in various industries. He was commissioned to create photo-essays for industry and periodicals. His early pho...

Agudath Israel of America

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Haredi Jewish communal organization in the U.S., loosely affiliated with the international World Agudath Israel. From the description of Agudath Israel of America constitution and by-laws, 1981 Nov. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 693974010 ...