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

Past Perfect. The Jewish Experience in Early 20th Century Postcards
(148 words)

Curators

Sharon Liberman Mintz, Elka Deitsch.

Collection

Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York

Imprint

New York City, USA, 2008. Leaflet, 4 pp., illustrations: 8 col., 20.2 × 20.2 cm. English.

Location

The Herbert and Eileen Bernard Museum of Judaica, Temple Emanu-El (13 November 2008–25 February 2009)

Description

The Jewish postcard as a document of Jewish life, culture, and costume at the turn of the 20th C. Introductory text focuses on cards bearing New Year’s greetings, images of synagogues in North America and Europe, and “exotic” ethnographic photographs. No itemized listing.

main keywords

COSTUME
EUROPE
POSTCARDS
SHANA TOVA GREETING CARDS
SYNAGOGUES
UNITED STATES

minor keywords

Eretz Israel
North Africa
Soldiers (Jewish) & related objects
Synagogues, United States
World War I
Yemen
Zionism

Related ephemera

Invitation to exhibition opening, postcard, 1 col. illus., 15.2 × 21.7 cm.

Other venue

Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York City, USA (7 October–30 December 1997)

Catalog from other venue

#1479

Cite this page
“Past Perfect. The Jewish Experience in Early 20th Century Postcards”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 31 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1947>
First published online: 2019



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