Four rare postcards of Eastern European Jews in Jewish villages, during the First World War.
A group of Jews in a town in Struj 1917. On the back of the postcard is a long inscription from a German soldier who served in the area, dated March 9, 1917. He writes to his friend Harry that food, meat, and cheese can be obtained in the area, but everything is very expensive. In the second part, he writes to Meryl, apparently his wife, things that refer to the Jews and the people photographed on the postcard: "I want to send you a small picture of what it looks like here. The population is very dirty and the houses where the Jewish poor live are very poor, there are many Jews here, and they have the All types of stores...".
A group of Jews in the market in Litovsk. In the background can be seen a sign that reads "Cheyder Metukan". On the back of the postcard is an inscription by a German soldier stating that the Jewish population in the area is very thin. Sent by mail in 1916
Two elderly Jews in Eastern European clothing in Bialystok.
A soda water seller in an Eastern European Jewish town.
Provenance: Willy Lindwer collection.
Same size: 9x14 cm. Very good condition.
