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1. World War I Iron Cross medal with striped ribbon awarded to a German Jewish refugee

2009.365.2_a-b front

Date:: commemoration: 1914-1918
emigration: 1938 May 14

2. Plaque celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Ashkenazi community in Amsterdam

2008.354.6_a front

Date:: publication/distribution: 1935 November 14
emigration: 1938
commemoration: 1635-1935

3. Hendel and Weissman families papers

2016.497.1 Box 1 Folder 7 Image 40

Date:: inclusive: circa 1920-1956

4. John and Alice Morawetz papers

Date:: 1920-1940

5. Gutmann family papers

Date:: inclusive: circa 1900-1986
bulk: 1938-1965

6. White floral netted lace rectangular doily saved a German Jewish prewar emigre

Date:: creation: approximately 1903-1912
emigration: 1939 July

7. Pocket knife with leather case carried by a Jewish refugee

1992.8.29_a front

Date:: use: 1910-1938
emigration: 1938

8. White knitted lace doily with a center flower saved by a German Jewish prewar emigre

Date:: creation: approximately 1903-1912
emigration: 1939 July

9. Prayer book

Date:: publication/distribution: 1801-1802
emigration: 1938
use: approximately 1910-1938
Title:: Prayers for Shavout

10. Prayer book

1992.8.11 front

Date:: publication/distribution: 1838
emigration: 1938
use: approximately 1900-1943
Title:: Festtaegliches Gebetbuch

11. Megillat, Book of Esther, scroll handwritten by a sofer for Isaac Ossowski

1992.8.23 front

Date:: use: 1910-1943
emigration: 1938
Title:: Megillat Ester

12. Long section of black floral lace from the family business saved by a German Jewish prewar emigre

Date:: manufacture: approximately 1903-1912
emigration: 1939 July

13. Prayer book

1992.8.13 front

Date:: use: 1900-1943
emigration: 1938
Title:: Prayer book for Passover
Series Title:: one volume from a set of 60 vols.

14. Prayer book

1992.8.18 front

Date:: publication/distribution: 1917 April 30
emigration: 1938
Title:: Seder Tehilot Yirael : al pi nosa Ashkenaz ...

15. Prayer book

1992.8.10 front

Date:: publication/distribution: 1886
emigration: 1938
use: approximately 1900-1943
Title:: Daily and holiday prayer book

16. Megillat, Book of Esther, scroll handwritten by a sofer for Isaac Ossowski

1992.8.25 front

Date:: use: 1910-1938
emigration: 1938
Title:: Megillat Ester

17. Pair of tefillin with blue velvet bag used by a Jewish refugee

1992.8.17 front

Date:: emigration: 1938
use: 1900-1943

18. Pair of Sabbath candlesticks with wax reservoirs owned by a Jewish refugee

1992.8.28 a front

Date:: use: approximately 1910-1938
emigration: 1938

19. Circumcision knife with inscription and agate handle with wooden case used by a mohel

1992.8.27_a front

Date:: emigration: 1938
use: approximately 1910-1938

20. Circular silver 12 tone pocket watch style pitch pipe and case used by a cantor

1992.8.2_a front

Date:: use: approximately 1910-1938
emigration: 1938-1938

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