(GERMANY). “Jews Quarter, Frankfurt, 1875.”
AUCTION 79 |
Thursday, November 15th,
2018 at 1:00 PM
The Valmadonna Trust Library: Further Selections from the Historic Collection. * Hebrew Printing in America. * Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 220
(PHOTOGRAPHY)
(GERMANY). “Jews Quarter, Frankfurt, 1875.”
1875:
Est: $500 - $700
Established in 1462, the Frankfurter Judengasse was one of the earliest ghettos in Germany. Due to crowded conditions most Jews left the former ghetto during the 19th century and settled in nearby suburbs. The neighborhood, though historic and picturesque, became rundown so the city sought to redevelop the area and in 1874 razed the desolate buildings on the west side of the street (as seen in the present photograph). By the end of the 19th century most of the historic buildings in the Judengasse had been demolished.