Pennsylvania

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Black and white silent film depicting a theatrical poker game, an Atlantic City convention, scenes from the beach, Nebraska vs Pittsburg football game, the Mayo Clinic, and footage of Dick Robinson.

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Studio portrait of Bela Fried.

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Contains correspondence, envelopes, picture postcards and notes. Most of the correspondence is in German, but the picture postcards are in English and have photos, circa 1900, but cards were mailed in January-March of 1960 from Williamsport, Pennsylvania to Maria in Denver. There is no signature from the sender on the postcards. One letter in English written to the Lowenstein family in Berlin from a Rita (?) in Birmingham, England.

Abstract Rabbi Earl Stone was born in 1914 in Pennsylvania and attended Syracuse University and was ordained before moving to Chicago to serve as the assistant rabbi at Temple Isaiah Israel. He served with General Patton's staff in World War II and was decorated with the Presidential Unit Citation, six battle stars, three bronze arrows, and the bronze star. He married Judith Wilensky in 1942 and following the war moved to Jacksonville and then Denver in his capacity as rabbi or assistant rabbi. He...

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One Winsor Spiral Sketchbook, size 5 x 8, filled with pencil sketches of people, buildings, landscapes and still-life’s. One sketch is of Losch Farm Machinery which was located in Mansfield, PA about 50 miles north of Williamsport. Sketch book is not dated but is identical to sketchbook dated 1956. Stamped "Plankenhorn Stationary Co. Williamsport 2, PA" with "20" written in top right corner of front cover; presumably it was priced at 20 cents.

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One Winsor Spiral Sketchbook, size 6 x 9, filled with pencil sketches of people, buildings, and street scenes. The last page has an itinerary of Maria's travel from July 16, 59-July 27, 59. Stamped "Plankenhorn Stationary Co. Williamsport 2, PA" with "25" written in top left corner of front cover; presumably it was priced at 25 cents.

Abstract Souvenir program for the Royal Ballet's performance on Wednesday, October 16, 1957 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia (Pa.). Principal performers: Margot Fonteyn, Rowena Jackson, Nadia Nerina Svetlana MacMillan, Michael Somes, Brian Shaw, Philip Chatfield, Mary Drage...[et. al.]. Presented by: The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Ltd. in association with The Arts Council of Great Britain. Works performed include: Birthday Offering (specially composed by Frederich Ashton to mark the...

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Black and white film portraying the acceptance of a young dairy farmer into the US Army Air Corps.