Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

Jewish Life and Culture in Detroit
(81 words)

Imprint

Detroit, Mich., USA, 1954. Booklet, 28 pp., illustrations: 33 b&w, 23 × 15 cm. English.

Location

Detroit Historical Museum (12 September 1954–23 January 1955)

Description

Mostly ceremonial objects, exhibited in honor of the 300th anniversary of Jewish settlement in America. Introduction to the exhibit by Henry Brown. Each exhibition arrangement illustrated. No itemized listing.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
DETROIT
SYNAGOGUE TEXTILES
TORAH ORNAMENTS
UNITED STATES

minor keywords

Besamim
Candlesticks/Candelabra
Elijah’s cup
Etrog containers
Hanukkah lamps
Historical photographs
Pesach plates
Rimmonim
Scrolls of Esther, cases
Scrolls of Esther, modern/contemporary
Tass
Tefillin cases
Torah Ark curtains
Torah mantles
Yad

Cite this page
“Jewish Life and Culture in Detroit”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 03 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC0151>
First published online: 2019



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