Auction 52 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Jews in the First World War, 1914-1915 - Prints of Photographs

Opening: $300
Unsold
Originalaufnahmen vom Kriegsschauplatz 1914/1915. Portfolio with five prints of photographs of German Jews during World War I. Berlin: Louis Lamm, [ca. 1915]. German.
Five sheets with photographs (prints) in black and white, mounted on thick paper plates and accompanied by printed titles: Soldier conveying news of the war to Jews; Jews performing religious rituals on the battlefield; Jewish refugees in Warsaw; German soldier speaking with Jews; Three clerics in military service - a Jew, a Catholic and an Evangelist. On the front of the portfolio is an embossed Star of David, underneath which is the inscription "Fear the LORD and the king" (Proverbs).
Prints: 13.5X9 cm, portfolio: 22 cm. Good condition. Stains, creases and tears to portfolio. Portfolio reinforced with adhesive tape.
Jewish Communities, Americana
Jewish Communities, Americana