Fifteen postcards with photographs of pogrom victims in Babruysk, Zhitomir, Yekaterinoslav, Kishinev and other places. Different publishers and printing locations, early 20th century.
Among the postcards: · Two postcards with photographs of victims of the Kishinev pogrom (undivided, sent by mail in 1903). An inscription written by hand appears on the lower margins of each postcard (in French): "Russie pittoresque (Kichineff)" [picturesque Russia (Kishinev)]. · Two postcards with "Pictures of victims of Zhitomir pogroms 23-26 April 1905" (undivided). On each postcard appears a picture of a memorial plaque with photographs of the victims, printed leaves and items placed for decoration (the plaques differ from each other). · Postcards with a photograph of victims of a pogrom in Babruysk, published by Comite Executif de la Conference Universelle Juive de Secours [executive committee of the Universal Jewish Emergency Conference], Paris, [ca.1920]. On the bottom margin, on the back, appears an appeal for donations, in Yiddish, French and English. · Postcard with photograph of victims of a pogrom in Yekaterinoslav (Dnipro). Published by "Poale Zion". Three postcards with illustrations (one published by "Levanon" company). · More postcards.
Seven postcards are undivided. Three were sent by mail.
Total of 15 postcards, approx. 9X14 cm. Condition varies. Good overall condition. Stains (mainly to the back). Slight defects at margins.