It’s the season of summer camp! Looks like fun at Hecht House Camp in Maine, where newsboys take a dip in West Poland, Maine. From The American Jewish Historical Society.
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Year: 1938
Type: Photograph
Repository: American Jewish Historical Society
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NY Archives Week: FREE events
The Center for Jewish History and its Partners are participating in New York Archives Week with the following FREE events. Please join us!
Sunday, October 5
1pm-2pm: Open house advice session (Paul S. and Sylvia Steinberg Great Hall, first floor)
Learn how to store, preserve, and archive your family memorabilia and collections! Experts will be on hand to answer your questions about special topics…