Auction 80 · Lot 152
Collection of c. 40 studio-photographs of American Rabbis.
- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000
- Hammer price
- $10,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(AMERICAN JUDAICA)
Publication
1900
Description
Almost all identified on verso in Hebrew. List of names available upon request.
summary
A fine collection of early 20th century studio- and other photographs of rabbis in America, almost all of whom are of the Orthodox persuasion. Collection also includes Jewish tradesmen, ladies and a bar-mitzvah-boy, as well further rabbinic portraits taken by European photographic studios.