From the partners’ collections: Gertrude “Tiby” Eisen Description: “Tiby” Eisen swings a baseball bat. Creator: Unknown Medium: Black and white photograph Date: 1945 Collection: American Jewish Historical Society Photography Collection From www.jewsinsports.org (presented by AJHS): Eisen was an all-star in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which was portrayed so affectionately in the 1992 film A League Of Their Own. Before becoming a professional baseball…
Reminder: The Center closes at 2pm today (Wednesday) and will remain closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of Sukkot. We will reopen on Sunday, October 16th. Be sure to visit us on Sunday to see our exhibitions currently on view or to visit our reading room and genealogy institute. 15 West 16th St., btwn 5th and 6th Aves. Click here to start planning your visit.
From the partners’ collections: Children decorating Sukkot in Seoul, Korea Note: Text on back of photograph: Chaplain Albert M. DiamontPhotographer: unknownMedium: black and white photographDate: 1965Persistent URL: digital.cjh.org/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=211008Repository: American Jewish Historical SocietyParent Collection: National Jewish Welfare Board RecordsCall Number: I-337 Visit our Flickr photostream for more from the partners’ collections.
From the partners’ collections: Rosh Hashanah / New Year greeting card Description: This three-dimensional greeting card depicts a family enjoying a meal in the Sukkah.Creator: unknownMedium: LithographDate: 1910Persistent URL: digital.cjh.org/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=511439Repository: Yeshiva University MuseumAccession Number: 1988.181 Visit our Flickr photostream for more from the partners’ collections.