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"Beit Avraham" Elderly Center - a rare postcard from the cornerstone laying event. Russia, c. 1910

Opening price: $120

Commission: 22%

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A Real Photo postcard with a rare photograph that came out as part of the event of laying the cornerstone for the "Beit Avraham" old people's home in Russia, c. 1910. The dignitaries of the Jewish community are seen next to workers and the entire Jewish public who came to participate in the event. On the back of the postcard is a text printed in Yiddish about the celebration of the laying of the cornerstone: "Today we laid the beams of the magnificent building of the old men's residence... Urgent help is needed for a donation as soon as possible...". rare.

Provenance: Willy Lindwer collection.

A fold mark across the postcard reinforced at the back with glue.

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138. "Beit Avraham" Elderly Center - a rare postcard from the cornerstone laying event. Russia, c. 1910