Two Posters of American Jewish Relief Appeal. In Yiddish and in English.

AUCTION 46 | Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Graphic Art

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Lot 253

(RUSSIA).

Two Posters of American Jewish Relief Appeal. In Yiddish and in English.

Black and white photographic illustrations revealing most graphically the horrors of war and pogrom. Broadside. Folded. 22 x 32 inches

(Philadelphia): (1922)

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $900

In the aftermath of World War One and the Russian Civil War, funds were desperately needed for reconstruction and relief. The texts of the two posters are almost identical - one in Yiddish, the other in English. The Philadelphia Campaign was part of a nationwide effort to raise the sum of 14 million dollars.