Poster from the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews Records: “Mr. Gorbachev, before you talk arms, let’s talk bodies.” For the march and rally for Soviet Jews Pre-Summit, December 6, 1987. American Jewish Historical Society.
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Evening Dress worn by
Molly Picon
Silk
1930s
Collection of Yeshiva University Museum
Gift of Sarah Safford
In the mid-1970s, Sarah Safford, a dancer from New York was driving in Mahopac in Upstate New York…
Pogrom in Polen, early 20th century. This poster by L. Pinkhof, printed in Amsterdam, warns of recent pogroms in Poland.
Artist: Leo Pinkhof (1898-1943)
Amsterdam, early 20th century
Collection of Yeshiva University Museum.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Jesselson