<<Photograph>> of a Jewish family gathered at the grave of Mary Benovitz.
Auction 93 |
Thursday, May 06th,
2021 at 1:00pm
K2 Judaica Sale: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Arts
Lot 89
(AMERICAN-JUDAICA).
<<Photograph>> of a Jewish family gathered at the grave of Mary Benovitz.
Woburn, Mass.: c. 1924
Est: $200 - $300
This photograph depicts eighteen individuals: Eight women, seven men, and three children. Interestingly, one of the group, a teenage boy, wears a yarmulke. They are gathered possibly for the unveiling of the monument at Mary Benovitz’s grave. The Hebrew inscription reads: ‘Here reposes our mother, our guide, Miriam bath Aryeh Leib.’ The year of her birth is given as 5589 (1829) and death is 5684 (1924).