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Portraits

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Scope Note: Images that are intended to portray one or more persons, fictitious characters, or mythological beings.

Found in 170 Collections and/or Records:

"Grandfather Radinsky" Oil Painting, circa 1950

 Item
Identifier: B371.01.0003.00001
Abstract

A framed oil painting of Jewish Rabbi, most likely Rabbi David Radinsky, identified on reverse as "Grandfather Radinsky by Jaq (?)." The script on the reverse isn't very clear but assuming it is the same artist as another identified portrait done by "Jaq" in the 1950s. Rabbi in protrait sits in floral upholstered chair next to small round table with maroon tablecoloth holding an open book in the table.

Dates: circa 1950

Grey and Byron Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B458
Abstract The Grey and Byron collection contains a variety of materials from the traveling Vaudeville pair, Dolly Grey and Bert Byron. Types of materials include clothing, accessories, jewelry, handgun, bullets, photographs, newspaper clippings, membership certificates, property documents, death certificates, scripts, poems, notes, short stories, sheet music, lyrics, general ledgers, pocket calendars, travel albums, and photo albums. Individuals included in this collection include Dolly Grey, Bert...
Dates: 1885 - 1964

Harry Lopas, 2003

 Item — Object B398.01.00001: Series B398.01 [Barcode: U186023282299]
Identifier: B398.01.00001
Abstract

Framed drawing of Harry Lopas by artist Deborah Howard. Drawing is largely black and white with yellow accents. Harry is looking off in the distance.

Dates: 2003

Helen Rudloff, undated

 Item
Identifier: B002.04.0215.0134.00001
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains a photo album, photographs, bulletin pages, drawings, lithographs, and contact sheets of the campus and buildings, patients and family, staff and volunteers, auxiliaries and conventions, and activities connected with the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society and the AMC Cancer Research Center.

Dates: undated

Henry Lowenstein in Uniform, circa 1950

 Item
Identifier: B333.08.0003.00002
Abstract

Charcoal sketch of service man with dress hat on. Man is wearing glasses and rests his chin in his hand. Henry served in the US Army from 1950-1953.

Dates: circa 1950

Hunger, 1945

 Item
Identifier: B333.08.0003.00005
Abstract

Charcoal drawing on paper of young woman sitting on single bed (Maria Loewenstein's daughter Karin Steinberg. Her shoulders are hunched and her lower arms rest on the top her thighs. She looks off behind the artist’s right side with a vacant stare. The bed has a pillow and blanket but the rest of the area is bare. The drawing was done on wall paper with charcoal from bombed buildings in Berlin.

Dates: 1945

Hurford, Daphne

 File
Identifier: D002.01.0002.0113
Abstract

File contains photo of Daphne Hurford, author of "The Right Moves" published by the Atlantic Monthly Press. Photo is by John Joyce. Date is uknown.

Dates: Date Unknown

Identified Portraits, circa 1925

 File
Identifier: B002.04.0360.0011
Abstract

This folder contains a snapshot of "Mrs. Minnie Hillkowitz (Philip) and photographs of Nathan Striker, Dr. Emanuel Friedman, Henry Bersky, George F. Burttek, and Schoen.

Dates: circa 1925

Imre Frankovitz, 2004

 Item — Object B398.01.00011: Series B398.01 [Barcode: U186023282451]
Identifier: B398.01.00011
Abstract

Framed drawing of Imre Frankovitz by artist Deborah Howard. Background colors of blue, green, orange and red; Imre wears a blue plaid shirt. Imre Frankovitz is looking towards the viewer.

Dates: 2004

Israel Friedman - Executive Director, 1941

 Item
Identifier: B002.04.0215.0124.00001
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains a photo album, photographs, bulletin pages, drawings, lithographs, and contact sheets of the campus and buildings, patients and family, staff and volunteers, auxiliaries and conventions, and activities connected with the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society and the AMC Cancer Research Center.

Dates: 1941